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ABOUT THE COMPETITION

Pardus Suggestion And Bug Finding Competition aims to raise awareness for the widespread and effective use, development and improvement of free software in the IT sector.

The competition process is one-stage and it is requested that errors and suggestions be submitted during the process.

All primary, secondary, high school (including Open Education) and university students (including Undergraduate, Associate, Graduate, Doctorate and Open Education) studying in Turkey and abroad can participate in the contest.

There are two categories in the competition;
  • Suggestion/Error Catch Category
  • Development Category

Competition Calender 2026

Explanation Date
Application Deadline 20.02.2026
Bug Finding and Suggestion Submission Process 23.02.2026 – 31.07.2026
Announcement of the Winning Teams 28.08.2028
TEKNOFEST TEKNOFEST Şanlıurfa September 30 – October 4, 2026

Pardus Bug Catching and Suggestion Contest - Suggestion Category 2026 Awards

Degree Award
First 75.000 ₺
Second 60.000 ₺
Third 45.000 ₺

Pardus Bug Catching and Suggestion Contest - Development Category 2026 Awards

Degree Award
First 80.000 ₺
Third 60.000 ₺
Second 70.000 ₺

    Pardus 21 Error Catching and Suggestion Competition 2021 Ratings

    Degrees Degrees
    First Fatma Hatipoğlu
    Second Süleyman Poyraz
    Third Muhammed Emin Tombak

    Pardus 21 Error Catching and Suggestion Competition 2022 Ratings

    Degrees Name Surname
    1- Muhammet Halak
    2- Erdem Harputlugil
    3- Mahmut Asel Akyürek

    Pardus 21 Error Catching and Suggestion Competition 2023 Ratings

    Degree Team Name
    First Asım Beşir BAŞDEMİR
    Second Mustafa Ekşi
    Third Aliberk Sandıkçı

    Pardus Bug Catching and Suggestion Contest 2024 Graduates

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Suggestion/Error Catching Category) Asım Beşir Başdemir
    2. (Suggestion/Error Catching Category) Leet Coderz
    3. (Suggestion/Error Catching Category) SERHAT YAPICI
    1. (Development Category) Linux Edip
    2. (Development Category) Exploit29
    3. (Development Category) ALBATROS

    Pardus Bug Hunting and Suggestion Contest 2025 Degrees

    Degree Team Name
    1. (Suggestion/Bug Reporting Category) SERHAT YAPICI
    2. (Suggestion/Bug Reporting Category) Farad - Pardus
    3. (Suggestion/Bug Reporting Category) Inspector
    1. (Development Category) PARGEL
    2. (Development Category) Quantum Thread
    3. (Development Category) The Init

Excluding the informations provided in the specifications, you need to join the e-mail group through the link below for other questions regarding to the competition. The questions you ask and the answers you receive will be visible to the other members of the e-mail group.

TEKNOFEST STARTUP PROGRAM

The TEKNOFEST Startup Program, organized under the leadership of the T3 Startup Center, is designed for TEKNOFEST finalists at the university level and beyond. The program offers participants 11 different opportunities, including entrepreneurship training and investor meetings.

DIGITAL CERTIFICATE

Official Recognition
Certificates are issued by the Ministry of Industry and Technology and hold official validity.

Verifiable Infrastructure
Thanks to the digital badge infrastructure, certificates can be easily verified by third parties.

Career and Academic Support
These certificates enhance participants’ résumés and provide an advantage in academic and career applications.

SUPPORT PROGRAM

Transportatıon & Accommodatıon
Support Finalist teams are provided with transportation and accommodation support for TEKNOFEST competitions.

Materıal Support Opportunıty
To support the projects of thousands of young people, material support is provided to teams that pass the competition stages.

Awards
Teams that compete in TEKNOFEST and win are awarded prizes of varying amounts.

TECHNICAL TOUR

Companıes Recognıtıon Opportunıty
By organizing technical tours, it is provided to on-site inspection of working on leading technological firms of Türkiye.

Network
TEKNOFEST, which hosts hundreds of companies on technical trips, provides the opportunity to get to know experts in every field.

Informatıon About Busıness And Vocatıonal Lıfe
On technical trips, the opportunity to meet expert engineers about business and professional life is provided.

Motıvatıon And Interestıng
On technical trips, people who have worked in technology companies have the opportunity to listen to their experiences and increase motivation.

TRAINING

Traınıng Program
With the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, training programs will be organized for finalist teams to support their projects.

Q&A Meetıngs
Meetings will be organized with the participation of organizing institutions and advisory board members, where competitors can ask questions and exchange ideas about their projects, the competition process, and evaluation criteria.

CAREER

Internshıp
Internship opportunities will be provided at Türkiye’s leading technology institutions.

Guıdance And Support Programs For Internatıonal Competıtıons
As part of the National Technology Teams Support Program, led by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, teams will receive guidance on international competitions, as well as material support and transportation/accommodation assistance.

NATIONAL TEAMS OF TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM

Materıal Support
Necessary technical equipment and materials are provided to help teams develop their projects.

Experıence Sharıng Program
Experts share their knowledge and experiences with young participants to guide them.

Consultancy Support
Expert advisors provide guidance to support teams in technical and strategic matters.

Workshop And Productıon Support
Access to workshops and production facilities is provided for use during the prototype development stages of projects.
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