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- Turkey signed the Artemis Accords on Aug 31 2026, becoming the 71st signatory.
- Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir signed at NASA’s Washington headquarters.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman hosted the signing ceremony at NASA headquarters.
- Turkey became the seventh Middle Eastern nation to join the accords after astronaut Alper Gezervaci flew to ISS in 2024.
- Turkey will launch lunar mission AYAP-1 and host the Astronautical Congress in Antalya in October.
