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Turkey Artemis Accords signing

Policy & Politics

Turkey signs the Artemis Accords

by Jeff Foust September 1, 2026September 1, 2026

Turkey, a country with a growing space program that includes plans for a lunar mission, is the latest nation to sign the Artemis Accords.

EMIT

What would Artemis participation mean for Türkiye’s space industry and space diplomacy?

by Elif Yüksel January 29, 2026January 30, 2026

Illustration of Turksat-5A. Credit: Airbus

Türkiye’s space future: An ambitious path ahead

by Elif Yüksel April 10, 2025April 9, 2025

Artistic render of China's Chang'e-8 lunar lander on the moon's surface, featuring a gold-colored lander with extended solar panels under a starry lunar sky, illuminated by the Sun.

Civil

China embraces commercial participation in moon mission for the first time

by Andrew Jones January 27, 2025January 27, 2025

Axiom Space

Axiom Space Signs Historic Agreement with Türkiye to Send First Turkish Astronaut to Space

by SpaceRef September 19, 2022July 15, 2024

Trabzon, Turkey As Seen From Space

by SpaceRef June 30, 2022July 15, 2024

Turkey As Seen From Orbit

by SpaceRef June 3, 2015July 15, 2024

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