The US State Department announced that Türkiye is the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords and has pledged its commitment to the peaceful exploration of space.
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The Artemis Accords were established in 2020 during President Donald Trump's first term to guide sustainable civil space activities.
A written statement was made by the US State Department regarding Turkey's signing of the Artemis Agreements.
According to AA news, the statement said, "Türkiye is the 71st country to sign the Agreements to date and pledges its commitment to the peaceful exploration and use of outer space." The expression was used.
Recalling that the agreement was signed by the Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, with US officials in Washington on August 31, the statement said: "Turkey is a valuable NATO ally with whom the US has been closely coordinating on defense cooperation, regional security and commercial partnerships for a long time." evaluation was made.
It was stated in the statement that the Artemis Agreements were established in 2020 during the first term of President Donald Trump to serve as a set of practical principles to guide responsible space research, and that Türkiye joined the USA and other countries in approving the principles of agreements on sustainable civil space activities.
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