Defence Technologies Days — STG’21, organized by ITU SAVTEK, is one of the most comprehensive university-led online events in Türkiye’s defence ecosystem. Unlike standard virtual webinars, sessions will be studio-grade live broadcasts streamed directly from company premises, enabling real-time engagement between academia, industry and public stakeholders.

Founded in 2008 by ITU students, SAVTEK rapidly evolved into an interdisciplinary hub facilitating knowledge transfer through site visits and on-campus forums. STG’21 will address R&D investments and funding, future policy and strategy, ITU’s laboratory capabilities and talent pipeline, and university–industry collaboration models via keynotes, panels and training sessions.

The event aims to deepen existing cooperation between ITU and Türkiye’s defence industry, raise awareness among students and the public, correct common misconceptions, and promote a vibrant defence technology culture.