President Erdoğan spoke at the 77th International Astronautical Congress
President Erdoğan made a statement at the opening ceremony of the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya.
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- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the opening ceremony of the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya.
- Erdoğan emphasized the importance of science and technology for humanity and drew attention to Türkiye's historical accumulation in astronomy.
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Why It Matters
Türkiye is hosting the 77th International Astronautical Congress for the first time.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the Opening Ceremony of the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya.
Highlights from Erdoğan's speech are as follows:
"I welcome you, our valued friends who came to our country from 111 countries around the world. Turkey is hosting the space congress for the first time. Science and technology are at the basis of the progress humanity has made, from communication to security, from economy to transportation, from agriculture to disaster management.
Nowadays, gaining more space in space means making humanity's life on earth more prosperous.
Our thinkers and scientists contributed very important works to astronomy in those periods. "The Turkish nation also has rich knowledge in astronomy."
Open Questions
- What concrete space projects will be discussed at the congress?
