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Turkey hosts International Astronautical Congress in Antalya
Turkey is hosting the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, with the event continuing at the NEST Congress Center.
Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır and Selçuk Bayraktar visited Turkish and international space exhibits.
Kacır said nearly 10,000 people from 111 countries attended the congress, and nearly 20,000 people came to its public day.
He said delegates from 32 countries joined the Antalya Declaration, which calls for space to remain an area of peace and cooperation and for the benefits of space work to be shared fairly.
Turkey also outlined plans for new satellites and a lunar mission in the early months of 2027.
Bayraktar said the sixth satellite developed by his Fergani initiative was due to launch in two weeks.
The event gives visitors and young people a chance to see space projects and brings countries together to discuss cooperation.
Türkiye is hosting the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, with nearly 10,000 participants from 111 countries, according to Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır.
The congress is organized by the International Astronautical Federation, coordinated by Türkiye’s Industry and Technology Ministry, and co-hosted by the Turkish Space Agency and SAHA Istanbul.
A public day at the NEST Congress Center drew nearly 20,000 people, Kacır said.
Türkiye led the Antalya Declaration initiative, which aims to keep space a zone of peace and cooperation and prevent conflicts on Earth from spreading into space.
- Who
- Türkiye is hosting the International Astronautical Congress, with nearly 10,000 participants from 111 countries.
- What
- The 77th International Astronautical Congress is taking place alongside public-day events.
- When
- The article was published on October 10, 2026. The event dates are Not stated.
- Where
- Antalya NEST Congress Center, Türkiye.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
We are happy to host the largest space gathering on Earth.
We led an initiative to ensure that space continues to be an area of peace and cooperation, that conflicts on Earth are not carried into space, and that all countries of humanity can participate in space activities and that the gains from these activities are shared equally and fairly with the whole world.
Fergani's sixth is still on its way; God willing, it will also go into space in two weeks.
Milliyet reported that the congress was continuing with public-day events at the Antalya NEST Congress Center.
Kacır said nearly 20,000 people had attended the public day and that delegates from 32 countries had joined the Antalya Declaration.
- Congress
- 77th International Astronautical Congress
- Participants
- Nearly 10,000 from 111 countries
- Public day
- Nearly 20,000 attendees
- Declaration
- Delegates from 32 countries joined the Antalya Declaration
- Venue
- Antalya NEST Congress Center, Türkiye
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