Presented by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, Türkiye first space Traveler and his backup at Teknofest, the world’s largest airline, space And technology festival in Istanbul.
Speaking in the seventh edition of the tech Festival, Erdogan introduced to Türkiye first space Traveler Alper Gezeravcı who He will remain on the International Space Station for 14 days, and Tuna Cihangir Atasevir as his backup.
Gezeravcı is an accomplished pilot in the Turkish Air Force Command while Atasever is an engineer on space Turkish launch systems defense Giant Roketsan.
Erdogan told Gezeravcı space Travel is planned for the last quarter of 2023.
“our space The traveler will conduct 13 different experiences prepared by a reputable university and research institutions of our country,” Erdogan said.
