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Turkish students win prize in prominent space rover contest

A rover team of a Turkish university won a grand prize at the biggest European competition focused on space and robotics, reaching the first and second ranks in different categories.

The rover team of Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ) has returned from Poland with two prizes in hand from the European Rover Challenge held in the country's Kielce town.

Students from Istanbul Technical University to participate in rover competition in US

A group of students from Istanbul Technical University (İTU) are set to attend the finals of a competition in the U.S. with a Mars rover they have built, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on May 29. 
The "İTU Rover Team" group will participate in the University Rover Challenge (URC) in the U.S. state of Utah between June 1 and 3.