Kastamonu University won a silver and a bronze medal at the TÜRKPATENT ISIF’26 – 11th International Invention Fair, held in Şanlıurfa as part of TEKNOFEST from September 30 to October 4, 2026. The medals were presented to our academics at the Rectorate office by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, in recognition of the success achieved at the fair, where two inventions developed by our university's academics were awarded. 

The invention titled "Embedded System Design to Detect Hearing-Impaired Individuals in Traffic," which won a silver medal at the fair, was developed by Prof. Dr. Kemal Akyol, Prof. Dr. Abdulkadir Karacı, and Muhammed Emin Tiftikçi. The study, which focuses on a system design for the recognition of hearing-impaired individuals in traffic, was awarded a silver medal at the fair. 

The invention titled "Ethanol-Based Herbal Hand Sanitizer" was developed by Assist. Prof. Dr. Kerim Güney won a bronze medal. With two different works winning awards at the same fair, our University was represented on the international platform by the inventions developed by its academics.  

The award ceremony was held at the Rectorate office. The ceremony was also attended by our university's Technology Transfer Office (TTO) General Manager, Prof. Dr. Alperen Kaymakcı and TTO Patent Support Office Coordinator, Lect. Dr. Mehmet Fırat Olgun.  

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, congratulated our award-winning academics and presented them with their medals. Stating that the success achieved by our university's academics with the inventions they developed is gratifying, our Rector wished our academics continued success in their work.