According to Turkey’s national space program, the Turkish astronaut will be sent to the International Space Station in 2023.
This was expressed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with reference to Ukrinform’s Communications Department of the Turkish Presidential Administration.
“Political independence is achieved through technological independence, and Turkey is working to achieve its own technological independence,” Erdogan said. Said.
According to him, any citizen of any country who fulfills certain conditions can be a candidate for a space flight from Turkey. The age of the future astronaut should not exceed 45, he should also have the appropriate education. The astronaut will conduct research and experiments in a non-gravity environment.
As Ukrinform reported, in early March it was announced that Baykar Makina, a company that manufactures Bayraktar UAVs, has launched a space program.