We’re kicking off the next Techstars Startup Weekend Istanbul, a 54-hour founder experience built around one theme: Build with AI.

From December 5–7, 2025, at Bilişim Vadisi GO / Vadistanbul Maslak, participants will team up, validate ideas, build prototypes, and pitch to a panel of judges.

This edition also includes Vibe Coding, a hands-on AI-powered coding training by Seth Ward that helps anyone build faster, smarter, and more creatively.

To celebrate the best teams, we are awarding:

🥇 1st Place: 50.000 TL

🥈 2nd Place: 30.000 TL

🥉 3rd Place: 20.000 TL

Whether you are a first-time founder or simply curious about building with AI, this is the perfect place to begin your journey.

With our facilitator Neşen Yücel, our mentors Cihan Sahin, Nurettin Sendogan, and Batu Sat, Ph.D. (with more amazing mentors to be announced), we are waiting for your applications!

Register here: www.techstarsistanbul.com

Event language: Turkish, Vibe Coding training will be in English

Brought to you with the support of our anchor partners Bilişim Vadisi and Garanti BBVA, and our partner Igniters Tech Law.

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