https://spacewatch.global/tag/turkey/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:55:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/turkey/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2025/04/azercosmos-hosts-4th-annual-meeting-of-turkic-states-space-agencies/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=65034 Azercosmos hosted the 4th Meeting among the Space Agencies and Relevant Authorities of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Baku. The meeting gathered representatives and experts from across the Turkic world to strengthen cooperation in space science, education, policy, and climate resilience.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/bahrain-and-turkey-meet-to-discuss-joint-space-initiatives/ Fri, 03 May 2024 06:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55014 Dr. Mohamed Al-Aseeri, Director General of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA) of Bahrain and H.E. Mr. Yusuf Kıraç, President of the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) met for a meeting on April 25th, 2024. This meeting marked a significant milestone in enhancing bilateral cooperation and fostering a robust relationship between Saudi Arabia and Turkey in the space sector.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/02/asi-assists-turkey-and-syria-relief-efforts-with-satellite-images/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 07:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=46491 Following the violent earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on the night of 6 February, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has made satellite images from the COSMO-SkyMed radar constellation available]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/turkey-to-invest-in-spaceport-in-somalia-report-says/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30597&preview=true&preview_id=30597 Turkey to invest in spaceport in Somalia, report says]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/02/turkey-wants-to-go-to-the-moon-in-2023-and-2028/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=30304&preview=true&preview_id=30304 Turkey wants to go to the Moon in 2023 and 2028]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/07/russia-turkey-may-pool-efforts-to-work-out-mechanisms-for-use-of-outer-space/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 05:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=24570&preview=true&preview_id=24570 https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/is-armenia-in-the-market-for-a-satellite-armenian-president-meets-again-with-thales-group-executives/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18779 The President of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian, met with senior executives from French aerospace company Thales Group in Switzerland on 20 January 2020 in order to discuss several areas of interest in high technology, according to various reports in the Armenian press.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/turkey-to-unveil-national-space-programme-soon-launch-several-satellites-over-next-two-years/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 06:00:16 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18773 In a major policy speech delivered on 16 January 2020, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan unveiled a range of large government infrastructure and technology projects for 2020 and beyond. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/indonesia-in-talks-with-russia-to-launch-first-astronaut/ Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:00:51 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18429 Indonesia is understood to be in talks with Russia’s state space corporation, Roscosmos, about the possibility of Russia training and launching the Southeast Asian country’s first astronaut.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/azerbaijans-azercosmos-inks-deals-with-digiturk-and-vodafone-for-satellite-services-in-turkey/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18307 Azercosmos, Turkey's leading digital broadcasting platform Digiturk, and mobile phone operator Vodafone signed cooperation agreements on 27 December 2019. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/12/turkmenistan-declares-technical-requirements-agreed-for-first-earth-observation-satellite/ Tue, 17 Dec 2019 06:00:17 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17835 The government of the Central Asian state of Turkmenistan has announced that it has agreed to the technical requirements for the design, construction, and launch of its first Earth observation satellite, according to press reports in Turkmenistan.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/turkish-space-agency-opens-for-business-after-presidential-decree/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 06:00:45 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17265 Turkish President Erdogan issued a decree on 21 November 2019 that formally establishes the Turkish Space Agency. The presidential decree was published in an official gazette of the Turkish government.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/kuwaits-gulfsat-renews-agreement-with-palsat-for-broadcasting-of-palestinian-tv/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:00:33 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16996 Gulfsat Communications Co. (Gulfsat), a leading specialized provider of satellite communications solutions, telecommunications services, and television broadcasting has announced the renewal of its cooperation agreement with PalSat, the first Palestinian company that specializes in satellite television broadcasting, also a subsidiary of the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation (PBC).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/russia-and-turkey-negotiate-space-cooperation-agreement-to-include-turkish-astronaut-training/ Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:00:25 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16814 https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/turkey-mulling-space-launch-cooperation-with-kazakhstan-out-of-baikonur-cosmodrome/ Wed, 06 Nov 2019 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16811 https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/turkey-and-italy-seek-to-boost-space-collaboration-and-satellite-development/ Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:00:59 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16574 Ankara recently hosted its Turkey-Italy Innovation Day event where space cooperation between the two countries was highlighted by senior officials and corporate executives. Among the agenda items of the event was a common desire to increase space cooperation and satellite development between the two countries.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/10/iran-looks-to-get-in-on-middle-east-human-spaceflight-boom-with-russia/ Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=16593 The head of the Iran Space Agency (ISA), Morteza Barari, has said that Iran is looking to open discussions with Russia about the possibility of sending an Iranian astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS), according to Iranian press reports.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/06/eutelsat-7c-arrives-in-kourou-ahead-of-june-launch/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 05:00:49 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14429 EUTELSAT 7C, Eutelsat Communications’ newest high-power broadcast satellite, has arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana where it will be launched as a co-passenger on an Ariane 5 rocket on 20 June.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/turksat-and-kymeta-partner-to-bring-land-sea-connectivity-in-africa-europe-and-middle-east/ Mon, 13 May 2019 05:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=14032 Kymeta - the communications company that is completing the connectivity fabric for everything, everywhere — announced a new partnership with Türksat, one of the world’s leading companies providing satellite communications across a wide area extending from Europe to the Middle East and Africa, at SATELLITE 2019.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/04/uk-export-agency-supports-airbus-uks-325-million-turksat-contract/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:00:24 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13760 The UK's International Trade Secretary, Dr. Liam Fox, announced on 25 April 2019 that UK Export Finance (UKEF) will support an Airbus Defence and Space Ltd UK contract with Turksat, the Turkish communications satellite operator. Airbus will manufacture and deliver, in orbit, two telecom satellites and a ground station, which will be essential for the continued provision of TV and data services in Turkey and the wider region.]]>