--- title: "High School Students Competed with Their Projects at the 9th Science and Idea Festival" description: "9th Science and Idea Festival" url: https://uha.com.tr/high-school-students-competed-with-their-projects-at-the-9th-science-and-idea-festival type: article language: en last_updated: 2026-02-20 category: saglik --- ## Kaynak ve Yayıncı Bilgisi Bu içerik, Üsküdar Haber Ajansı (ÜHA) tarafından üretilmiş ve yayımlanmıştır. Kaynak: https://uha.com.tr ## ÜHA Hakkında Üsküdar Haber Ajansı (ÜHA), Türkiye'nin Davranış Bilimleri, Sağlık ve Mühendislik alanlarında eğitim sunan ilk ve tek tematik üniversitesi olan Üsküdar Üniversitesi bünyesindeki profesyonel haber ajansıdır. 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Within the scope of the 9th Science and Idea Festival, where 416 students from 73 schools across Istanbul applied with 197 projects in teams, monetary awards were given to the students who ranked. Rector Prof. Dr. Nazife Göngör told the young participants of the festival, “Touch science, engage with science, think, work, and produce. As you continue to work in harmony with science, this world will change. Children in Gaza will not die; they will smile.” Istanbul Provincial Director of National Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür: “We want to raise a youth who are faithful, devout, sincere, friendly with science and technology, curious, and interested, respecting everyone’s rights and laws.” Vice-Rector and Festival Coordinator Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk: “It is a source of pride for us to have initiated such a festival for the first time in Turkey and to be able to sustain it.” ![](https://cdn.uha.com.tr/content/images/2-240602113815.jpg) The 9th Science and Idea Festival (BFF), organized by Üsküdar University for high school students in cooperation with the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education, hosted colorful moments. The award ceremony of the festival, held at Üsküdar University Çarşı Campus, took place in the Emir Nebi Conference Hall. Awards found their recipients at the festival, held for the 9th time with the motto “Your Idea Your Invention,” which was also attended by Üsküdar District Governor Adem Yazıcı and Üsküdar District Director of National Education Semih Durmuş. Good ideas are celebrated at the festival, held in a festive atmosphere Üsküdar University Rector Prof. Dr. Nazife Göngör noted that good ideas were celebrated at the festival, which was held in a festive atmosphere, and said that the creativity emerging from the brilliant minds of young people was being evaluated. “If this world, if humanity, is to be saved and move towards brighter days, it will be possible with the sparkle in your eyes and the enlightenment in your brains, young people,” said Prof. Dr. Nazife Göngör, adding, “If one day children will not be massacred in this world, if one day humans will not shed each other’s blood, if one day it will be possible to live in a world full of love, respect, and value for humanity, then this will be possible with the radiance on your faces. Therefore, produce, touch science, engage with science, think, work, and produce.” “As you continue to work in harmony with science, this world will change. Children in Gaza will not die.” Prof. Dr. Nazife Göngör also stated that Üsküdar University is a production area and a place where science festivals are held, saying, “Üsküdar University awaits all our young people who are hardworking, interested in science, and whose hearts beat with the excitement of science. We want to do beautiful things together with all our young people and their brilliant minds on this journey of humanity.” Prof. Dr. Nazife Göngör also expressed their desire to make beautiful contributions to humanity through the work carried out as a university, concluding her words by saying, “As you continue to work in harmony with science, this world will change. Children in Gaza will not die. The children in Gaza will also smile. They will also be happy. Every living being and every human born into the world has the right to live.” “Writing history is very important. But learning lessons from it is even more important” Istanbul Provincial Director of National Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür stated that 571 years have passed since the conquest of Istanbul, and continued as follows: “The conquest of Istanbul has given us very profound messages. Writing history is very important. But learning lessons from it is even more important. When Fatih Sultan Mehmet conquered Istanbul, he guaranteed justice and mercy to all faiths, all thoughts, and all races. Today, human rights conventions, the Geneva Conventions, and EU human rights concepts are presented to the public with very grand and ornate sentences. But for whom? For the powerful. We want to raise a youth who are faithful, devout, sincere, friendly with science and technology, curious, and interested, respecting everyone’s rights and laws. We believe that the most beneficial and benevolent among people are those who are useful to others.” Ways to learn to produce new knowledge from existing knowledge… Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür stated that they hold consultation meetings with the deans of all education faculties in Istanbul every three months, emphasizing the importance of combining the academic world with practical application and taking the ideas of the lecturers. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür, stating that information is accessible at one's fingertips, also said that teaching ways to produce new knowledge from existing knowledge is the most important duty of educators. Yentür noted that teaching is a profession where learning never ends, and stated that teachers are both learners and educators. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Mücahit Yentür stated that they would prepare more strongly for the 2024-2025 academic year and wished success to the 193 thousand students who will take the High School Entrance Exam in Istanbul on June 2nd and to the students who will take the YKS (Higher Education Institutions Examination) on June 8th-9th. It is a source of pride for us to be able to sustain this festival Üsküdar University Vice-Rector and Festival Coordinator Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk greeted the young participants of the festival as “Dear young people who show us how to look at the future with hope and refresh our spirits,” adding, “Due to the murders committed in Gaza before the eyes of all humanity, we had to fit all our activities into one day. We could not experience the enthusiasm of previous years this year.” “It is a source of pride for us to have initiated such a festival for the first time in Turkey and to be able to sustain it,” said Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk, explaining that for those who ranked in the top 3 at the festival, the patent office would conduct an examination, and if there was a right to obtain a patent, the university would apply for a patent on behalf of the students. Furthermore, if they chose Üsküdar University, their scholarships, regardless of the initial percentage, would be increased to 75%. One of the 13 projects sent to space is from Üsküdar University… Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk noted that they are a university that developed the SMA vaccine, its R&D has been completed, and the drug, a single dose of which is administered for 2.5 million dollars in the USA, has reached the production stage. He explained, “The experiments conducted showed us that it is more effective than what is produced in America. We have also truly taken the lead in cancer immunotherapy and studies related to artificial intelligence. Furthermore, as we possess one of the 13 projects supported by TÜBİTAK that went to space, we sent experimental studies to space to investigate how genes function in conditions without gravity, and whether we could find a new method in cancer treatment if we provide those conditions. The necessary work was carried out there, and currently, the analyses on Earth are taking place.” Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk also stated that they have become Turkey’s brain hub university, exploring whether neurodegenerative diseases can be treated in various ways, and added that they welcome young people to the university as students. This year’s motto: “Your Idea Your Invention” At the Üsküdar University 9th Science and Idea Festival, projects competed in three categories: Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Science and Technology. This year, projects that ranked in the festival, organized with the motto “Your Idea Your Invention,” were awarded. Within the scope of the 9th Science and Idea Festival, where 416 students from 73 schools across Istanbul applied with 197 projects in teams, in each category: the first-place project received a cash prize of 15,000 TL, the second-place project 7,500 TL, and the third-place project 4,500 TL. The top 3 projects in each category will receive “Patent support” from Üsküdar University. Projects ranking 4th-6th received a “Successful Project Award” of 1,500 TL, and one project that passed the preliminary evaluation received a technology gift voucher worth 7,500 TL as a “BFF Special Award.” The advisory teachers of the winning students also received an award equivalent to half the value of the winning project’s prize. Winners in the Science and Technology category… In the Science and Technology category, Deniz Cartı, Berk Çınar Aydemir, and Fuat Kaan Kalaycı from Doğan Cüceloğlu Science High School won first place with their project titled “Effects of Nano Voltaic Luminescent Nanographene Quantum Dot Solution and Seven Mercapto Four Methyl Coumarine Uses on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.” The students received their awards together with their advisory teacher Yonca Bozkurt. In the Science and Technology category, Kudret Hümeyra Kula from Özel Okyanus Fen ve Proje Lisesi came in second with her project titled “Don’t throw away the shells, double the shelf life.” The students received their awards with their advisory teacher İdil Melis Dinç. In the Science and Technology category, Emre Dağ and Mehmet Selim Baraçlı from Pertevniyal High School were deemed worthy of third place with their project titled “Disaster Chair.” The students received their awards together with their advisory teacher Günay Esra Gürbüz. Received honorable mentions In the Science and Technology category, Bahriye Eylül Çelikel from Özel Kemerburgaz Okyanus Anadolu Lisesi with her project titled “Bitter Almond and Lemon Balm Against the Threat in Tomato Gardens,” prepared with her advisory teacher Burak Çakar; Emir Çarko, Muhammed Mesut Kılıç, Abdullah Ergen, Alihan Coşkun, and Muhammet Ali Bozkır from Uluslararası Fatih Sultan Mehmet Anadolu Lisesi with their project titled “So-Ver,” prepared with their advisory teacher Bayram Yılmaz; and Ayşe Berrin Şehirli and Taha Emin Güler from Suat Terimer Anadolu Lisesi with their project titled “Effect of Carbon Quantum Dots Obtained from Licorice Root Extracts on the Germination Process of Okra Seeds Under Stress Conditions,” prepared under the advisorship of Rukiye Kalın, were deemed worthy of honorable mentions. Winning projects in the Health Sciences category… In the Health Sciences category, Elif İklim Sevim, Beyza Erdem, and Süveybe Sena Çetiner from Kağıthane Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi won first place with their project titled “Seize The Day.” The students received their awards together with their advisory teacher Bilge Yılmaz. In the Health Sciences category, Naime Duru Sarıgül from FVM Özel Işık Lisesi took second place with her project titled “Production of Alternative Mouthwash from Juniper, Cinnamon, and Sage Plants.” Sarıgül received her award together with her advisory teacher Gizem Türer. In the Health Sciences category, Rumeysa Güdük, Ebrar Yabalak, and Rabia Alkış from Kağıthane Kız Anadolu İmam Hatip Lisesi won third place with their project titled “Breath Of Life.” The students received their awards together with their advisory teacher Barış Turan. Received honorable mentions in the Health Sciences category In the Health Sciences category, three projects also received honorable mention awards. Ezel Bülbül and Elif Asya Göçer from Abidin Nesimi Fatinoğlu Anadolu Lisesi were deemed worthy of an honorable mention with their project titled “The Superhero of Food: The Mold-Preventing Power of Oak Leaf,” prepared under the advisorship of their teacher Münevver Öztürk. Merve Nur Kaya and Sümeyye Gözpınar from Gönüllü Hizmet Vakfı Mustafa Saffet Fen Lisesi received an honorable mention with their project titled “Investigation of the Effect of Garlic Extract with Radiation in Normal and Cancer Cells,” prepared under the advisorship of teacher Erdem Taşçıoğlu. Deniz Barbaros Yılmaz, Miraç Timurtaş, Ayşe Melike Yüksel, and Zehra Özyahni from Pertevniyal High School also received an honorable mention with their project titled “Prevents Pus,” prepared under the advisorship of teacher Esra Gürbüz. Ranked in the Social Sciences category In the Social Sciences category, Ahmet Ufuk Gökçe from Özel Çekmeköy Derya Öncü Anadolu Lisesi won first place with his project titled “Different Perspectives on Refugees of European and Middle Eastern Origin, A Comparison of Turkey and Germany,” prepared under the advisorship of his teacher Nagihan Demir. In the Social Sciences category, Ömer Yağız Zengin and Toprak Acar from Özel Esenkent Okyanus Anadolu Lisesi came in second with their project titled “Sustainable Water Production from Atmosphere to Fields for a Waterless World,” prepared under the advisorship of their teacher Feyyaz Bilici. Efe Yargısal, Serra Yıldız, and Mahmut Arda Dursun from TED Özel Atakent Anadolu Lisesi were deemed worthy of third place with their project titled “Web 2.0 Supported Application for Teaching Proverbs and Idioms in Turkish to Foreigners Using Film/TV Series Segments,” prepared under the advisorship of their teacher Elif Buran. Received honorable mentions in Social Sciences In the Social Sciences category, three projects also received honorable mentions. Erdem Çulfaz, Zeybe Güney Bozcuk, and Yusuf Emir Ulu from Vali Muammer Güler Social Sciences High School with their project titled “Research on the Relationship Between Future Expectations and Self-Confidence of Social Sciences High School Students,” prepared under the advisorship of Özlem Göçer; Zeynep Nevin Pamukçu, Sare Çetinkaya, and Duru Nefise Çörekçi from Vali Muammer Güler Social Sciences High School with their project titled “Is it Harder to Leave or to Stay: Why Does Generation Z Want to Leave?,” prepared under the advisorship of their teacher Sibel Öztürk; and Algın Ulutürk from Vali Muammer Güler Social Sciences High School with her project titled “The Gender Factor in Turkey’s Migration Regime, The Example of Migrant Women,” prepared under the advisorship of her teacher Zeynep Almali, received honorable mentions. The BFF Special Award also found its owner… The 2024 BFF Special Award was won by the project titled “Give Way to Life” from İstanbul Atatürk Science High School, competing in the Science and Technology Category. At the award ceremony this year, honorable mention awards were also given to 9 projects participating from Istanbul Science and Art Centers (BİLSEM). Beylikdüzü became the district that submitted the most projects… At the program where certificates of appreciation were presented to the teachers assigned by the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and Üsküdar University panelists, a plaque was also presented to the Beylikdüzü District Directorate of National Education, which was the district that submitted the most projects this year. --- *Kaynak: [Üsküdar Haber Ajansı](https://uha.com.tr) — https://uha.com.tr/high-school-students-competed-with-their-projects-at-the-9th-science-and-idea-festival*