{"id":602629,"date":"2026-09-01T13:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/602629\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T13:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T13:36:10","slug":"turkiye-joins-nasas-artemis-accords-as-71st-signatory-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/602629\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u00fcrkiye joins NASA’s Artemis Accords as 71st signatory nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

T\u00fcrkiye has on Monday officially joined NASA’s Artemis Accords, becoming the 71st country to sign an international framework aimed at promoting peaceful, transparent and cooperative exploration of the moon, Mars and beyond.<\/p>\n

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kac\u0131r signed the accords on behalf of T\u00fcrkiye during a ceremony at NASA headquarters in Washington, hosted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.<\/p>\n

“It is my privilege to welcome the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye as the 71st signatory of the Artemis Accords,” Isaacman said, according to a NASA statement highlighting T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s growing role in space exploration.<\/p>\n

The accords, established in 2020 by NASA, the U.S. State Department and seven founding countries, set principles for international cooperation in space, including peaceful exploration, sharing scientific data, providing assistance when needed, and protecting historically significant sites and artifacts.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s signing comes amid growing activity in the country\u2019s space program.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Alper Gezeravc\u0131 became T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s first astronaut, <\/a>traveling to the International Space Station and doing scientific research with NASA astronauts. Tuva Atasever later flew on Virgin Galactic\u2019s VSS Unity as part of the Virgin Galactic 07 mission.<\/p>\n

T\u00fcrkiye is also preparing to launch its first lunar mission, AYAP-1, joining the small but growing group of countries building and launching their own satellites to the moon.<\/p>\n

The signing precedes the International Astronautical Congress, which T\u00fcrkiye will host in the southern city of Antalya in October.<\/a><\/p>\n

The event is expected to bring together dozens of Artemis Accords signatories to discuss the future of peaceful and transparent space exploration.<\/p>\n

“Thank you, NASA! T\u00fcrkiye remains committed to taking steps to enhance international space cooperation for peaceful purposes,” Kac\u0131r said in a statement on X on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“Under the visionary leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, our National Space Program will continue to deliver outcomes for the common good of humanity,” he added.<\/p>\n

“The collaboration between TUA and NASA plays a pivotal role in strengthening the scope of global scientific research,” the minister said, referring to the Turkish Space Agency (TUA).<\/p>\n

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