CURIOSITY
Every solution begins with asking the right question.
FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITION · CYPRUS
THE FIRST LOCAL ROBOTICS TEAM IN NORTHERN CYPRUS
WE CODE
THE FUTURE.
We are Cyprus Robotics, Team 9174. Driven by curiosity, engineering, and teamwork, we bring Cyprus's young ideas to the competition field.
9174Team number
2023Founded
03Robots built
01 / WHO WE ARE
FROM THE ISLAND
TO THE WORLD.
Founded in 2023, Team 9174 creates a space where young people learn science, technology, engineering, and mathematics by doing. We design and build together, moving forward with every competition.
BUILD
We turn ideas into working systems.
TEAMWORK
We grow success together by sharing knowledge.
02 / OUR ROBOT
EVERY PART
CARRIES AN IDEA.
Chassis, electronics, mechanics, and code. Our competition robot is a living engineering project where every discipline works toward one goal.
03 / MARMARA REGIONAL · ISTANBUL 2025
TOGETHER
ON THE FIELD.
Team 9174 brought its robot, teamwork, and engineering skills to the Marmara Regional in Istanbul, held from March 7–9, 2025.
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- March 7–9, 2025
- REEFSCAPE
A CONVERSATION OFF THE FIELD
Gary Burchard
Vice President, Yüksel Incorporated · Vice President, Fikret Yüksel Foundation
During the Marmara Regional we met with Gary Burchard, who has contributed to the growth of FIRST in Türkiye. We discussed the idea of hosting an off-season competition in Northern Cyprus, the needs of teams on the island, and what we could build together.
04 / INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
BEYOND
BORDERS.
Gökalp Genç experienced the international FRC community at the 2023 New York Tech Valley Regional, held in Albany, New York, from March 29 to April 1.
- Albany, New York, USA
- March 29–April 1, 2023
- CHARGED UP
8859
CROSS-TEAM CONNECTION
Gökalp Genç and Baturalp Genç also participate as members of Bora Robotics #8859 in Türkiye.
Bora Robotics FIRST record ↗05 / SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL · 2025
ON THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Gökalp Genç and Baturalp Genç competed at the 2025 San Francisco Regional with Bora Robotics #8859, the team they take part in. Bringing together teams from many countries, the tournament was a chance to experience a full international competition week, from pit work to field strategy.
- San Francisco, California, USA
- 2025
- REEFSCAPE
- Bora Robotics #8859
NASA MOBILE MACHINE SHOP
NASA's mobile machine shop supported teams throughout the tournament. When we ran into a part failure, the help we received there got our robot back on the field.
LEARNING BEYOND THE COMPETITION
FROM CAMPUS
TO COMMUNITY.
The San Francisco journey extended beyond the field: meetings with university labs, campuses, and Turkish institutions helped our students see the engineering world from closer range.
01
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
A campus visit offered a closer look at its research culture and engineering ecosystem.
02
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Assistant Dean Yusuf Öztürk guided our students through the laboratory and shared information about its work.
03
CONSULATE GENERAL OF TÜRKİYE IN LOS ANGELES
The visit with the Bora Robotics team became one of the important meetings of our international journey.
06 / TEAM
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND THE ROBOT.
Different strengths, one goal: to learn better and build better.
TEAM 9174 · STUDENT
↗Gökalp Genç
Team Captain · Programmer
TEAM 9174 · STUDENT
↗Melin Sakallı
Co-Captain
TEAM 9174 · STUDENT
↗Baturalp Genç
Programmer · Robot software and development
MENTORS
Alpaslan GençMentorOkan ÖzkanMentor07 / REAL EXPERIENCE FOR FUTURE CAREERS
9174
MORE THAN
A COMPETITION.
Team 9174 members take part in a real engineering cycle: understanding the problem, designing a solution, building a prototype, testing it, and bringing the result to the field together.
TECHNICAL BUILD
Hands-on work across robot design, mechanical assembly, electronic systems, and software development.
PROJECT DISCIPLINE
Experience with schedules, task ownership, testing, troubleshooting, and competition deadlines.
COMMUNICATION
Practice explaining technical ideas clearly to teammates, mentors, and supporters.
LEADERSHIP
A culture of taking responsibility, making decisions as a team, and working toward a shared goal.
This website is Team 9174's digital team reference, making each student's role and collaborative engineering experience visible.
08 / OUR SUPPORTERS
STRONGER
TOGETHER.
We thank every supporter who helps power the journey of young engineers.
MARMARA REGIONAL SUPPORTERS
FIKRET YÜKSEL FOUNDATION
ALERT MÜHENDİSLİK · FORD OTOSAN
FIRST · TAKOSAN
Fikret Yüksel Foundation, Alert Mühendislik, Ford Otosan, FIRST, and Takosan supported our 2025 Marmara Regional journey.LET'S BUILD THE NEXT IDEA TOGETHER