“It is significantly important for a country to have strategic independent access to space, which is why we\u2019re building a spaceport in a third country, which we hope to have made ready in the first months of 2027,\u201d he said. “The first phase will be completed in about a year and a half, and we want to make it to a global launch center, such as Cape Canaveral.\u201d<\/p>\n
K\u0131ra\u00e7 stated that the event will be held on Oct. 5-9, 2026, in the southern Turkish city of Antalya.<\/p>\n
“We expect over 10,000 participants and around 50 astronauts at the event, which has been held every year without interruption for 77 years – the IAC has some 604 members, including space agencies like NASA and private companies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He urged academics and young people to participate in the congress, as it would grant them a chance to publish their articles and to meet the owners of high-level companies participating in the event.<\/p>\n
“At the event, the world will gather in T\u00fcrkiye to discuss space,\u201d he said. “We are trying to achieve the same that we started in the defense industry, where T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s progress in the last 20 years has been incredible – to be strong in space is to be strong in future wars, which is why we focused on this both in the civilian and military sense, as we would like to see the success of our defense industry replicated in the space sector in 10-15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
K\u0131ra\u00e7 stated that around 4,500 articles were presented at the previous edition of the congress held in Sydney this year, expecting more to be presented next year in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n
“We wish to break the record in the number of articles presented,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
“We wish to see Turkish scientists and students submit the highest number of articles to date, and while these seem to only do with the aerospace field, articles can be concerning space law, space history, and even nutrition – what will astronauts eat in space, perhaps,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
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