According to the compilation made by the AA correspondent from the 2027 Central Government Budget Law Proposal and Budget Justification, it is aimed to strengthen Türkiye's position in global competition in the field of space and aviation and to develop safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly services in air transportation.
The program appropriation, which was 8 billion 729 million 2 thousand liras in this year's budget, is planned to be increased by 181.7 percent to 24 billion 587 million 454 thousand liras in 2027. Thus, next year's allowance will be approximately 3 times that of this year.
The resource envisaged for the program is expected to reach 30 billion 597 million 399 thousand liras in 2028 and 36 billion 953 million 579 thousand liras in 2029. Thus, the total amount of the appropriation plan for the next 3 years will be 92 billion 138 million 432 thousand liras.
Transportation in aviation and technology production in space will be supported
In the functional classification of the budget justification, 18 billion 713 million 651 thousand lira is foreseen for the construction and operation works and services of air transportation facilities next year. This amount is expected to reach 23 billion 860 million 234 thousand liras in 2028 and 29 billion 573 million 297 thousand liras in 2029.
The performance targets of the program include increasing the total number of passengers at the airport, including direct transit, to 272 million in 2027, 282 million in 2028, and 291 million in 2029.
In the field of space, it is planned to increase technology production capability within the scope of the National Space Program, to support R&D activities that will strengthen domestic production capacity by developing and commercializing critical and high value-added space technologies. It is also aimed to strengthen research, testing and verification infrastructures.
From satellites to manned science missions
In recent years, Türkiye has implemented various projects ranging from earth observation and communication satellites to manned science missions.
Türkiye, which gained sub-meter resolution earth observation capability with İMECE, also put its first domestic and national communication satellite, Türksat 6A, into service. Work on the new generation communications satellite Türksat 7A continues.
As part of the Turkish Astronaut and Science Mission, Alper Gezeravcı conducted 13 scientific experiments on the International Space Station in 2024. Tuva Cihangir Atasever also completed 7 experiments in his suborbital research flight in the same year.
Turkey also hosted the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) held in Antalya on October 5-9 this year, bringing together space agencies, scientists and industry representatives.
Preparations for the lunar mission continue
Preparations continue for the first deep space mission within the scope of the Lunar Research Program, which is among Türkiye's future goals in the field of space.
The production, assembly and integration activities of the Lunar spacecraft developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY have been completed. System level environmental tests are being carried out for the vehicle, which has a domestic production rate of over 80 percent.
It is planned to collect images and scientific data from lunar orbit with the vehicle, which is planned to be launched in 2027. Within the scope of the mission, it is aimed to operate the domestic hybrid propulsion system in deep space and to test the developed technologies in space conditions.
Work continues on the project to build a spaceport in Somalia under the coordination of the Turkish Space Agency.
