Turkish students win 15 medals at international science olympiads in europe, asia

Sunday 21 June 2026 - 09:45

Turkish students have achieved significant success in international academic competitions, winning a total of 15 medals and several honorable mentions across various science olympiads held in Europe and Asia.

According to Türkiye’s Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, the students continue to represent the country with distinction in highly competitive global events. He shared the results through the social media platform X, highlighting national pride in their academic accomplishments.

At the European Girls' Olympiad in Informatics, hosted in Cesenatico, Italy, Turkish participants competed against 218 students from 59 countries. The team secured three silver medals and one bronze medal in informatics, demonstrating strong performance in computer science problem-solving.

In the European Physics Olympiad held in Gothenburg, Sweden, where 199 students from 41 countries took part, Türkiye earned one silver medal, one bronze medal, and one honorable mention.

Further success came at the Asian Physics Olympiad in Busan, South Korea. Competing against 209 students from 27 countries, Turkish students obtained two bronze medals and six honorable mentions.

In mathematics, at the Junior Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Buzău, Romania, Türkiye achieved one gold medal, three silver medals, and two bronze medals among 133 participants from 23 countries.

These results underline the growing presence of Turkish students in international science competitions and reflect the country’s continued investment in education and scientific talent development.