Turkey's 1st aerospace, technology festival kicks off in Istanbul

Kenan Sofuoglu, Turkey's former motorcycle champion, competed against an F-16 warplane, a business jet, a Formula 1 car and three other race cars at a 400-meter-long runway of the airport.

He won the race with a score of 9.43, followed by the Formula 1 car, with a score of 9.39.

As part of the festival that lasts until Sunday, thousands of hackers from 132 countries are expected to join a contest named HackIstanbul 2018, Capture the Flag.

The hackers will demonstrate their skills through advanced real-life cyber-attack scenarios constructed under the guidance of the world's foremost experts, the organizers said in a press release.

Turkey's leading defense and technology institutions, such as Aselsan, Roketsan, TAI and Turkish Airlines, will also organize competitions in 12 different categories.