In addition to being the first step of the cooperation between the Turkish States of the Space Explorers Academy, a joint satellite will be built between the member states of the Organization of Turkish States in the coming years.
The opening ceremony of the Turkic Republics Space Explorers Academy Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Prof. Dr. It was held at GUHEM with the participation of Ahmet Yozgatlıgil, the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkish States Ambassador Kubaniçbek Ömuraliyev, and the President of the Turkish Space Agency Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım. A total of 82 students from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Turkey will be trained as scientists of the future with the training they will receive at GUHEM.
It is aimed to strengthen the presence of the Turkish States in the space scene, thanks to the space and aviation trainings to be given to young people aged 9 to 15 years.
Turkish Space Agency President Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım, who said that the Turkic Republics Space Explorers Academy is a first step and that they can develop many projects in the future, said:
“Today, we have taken a modest step in these efforts. It is a first step for a limited number of young people from the countries here to come here, do very good work, receive education and get to know each other. It is a modest step, but an important one, because it will follow, it will go much further. As TUA, we presented another project at the meetings. We decided to make a small satellite together. It was accepted, our work on this issue continues. In this way, we continue our efforts to form the basis for the future work of the young people here at the point of making, launching and operating the satellite by taking tangible steps together.”
“We have full confidence in you to represent the Turkish world on the space stage”
Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Prof. Dr. Ahmet Yozgatlıgil gave the following words in his speech at the opening:
“It is a privilege to be here today with our young people who are seen as future scientists, aerospace engineers and leaders. You are the generation that will undertake the design of the vehicles and satellites we will send into space in the future and make scientific discoveries. We have full confidence in you to strengthen our presence in space and to represent the Turkish world on the space stage. I would like to emphasize that cooperation in the field of space is an indispensable step for the Turkish world to carry our common heritage to the future. Collaboration on space projects will help strengthen not only technical and scientific ties, but also human ties. The meeting held in Uzbekistan in April 2023 was a turning point to cooperate in the field of space as the member and observer countries of the Organization of Turkish States. We set goals such as developing joint satellite projects, organizing workshops, and illuminating the future with youth space containers. It is our great honor and pleasure to launch the first youth space camp today. The training we will offer to our youth between the ages of 9-15 will create space awareness in the countries of the Turkish world and increase the interest of young generations in this field. You, our enthusiastic and dynamic youth, will be a source of inspiration for future space projects. This training program will contribute to achieving this goal.”
“We have very serious opportunities ahead of us”
Underlining that the Turkish states will achieve great things together, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said, “We came together today for the Space Explorers Academy, which we organized with the support of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) and Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, in cooperation with the Turkish Space Agency (TUA), Gökmen Aerospace Training Center (GUHEM), and the Turkish States Organization. There are 82 students from Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Hungary and Turkey who are members of the Organization of Turkish States here. I believe they will have a very good process. I believe that this organization will also act as an intermediary at the point of increasing the relations of Turkish States with each other. There are serious opportunities ahead of us. I believe that with the unity of the Turkish States, they will reveal a very important power. Between 27 August and 2 September, they will receive a very special training in the field of Space and Aviation. Therefore, they will have the opportunity to experience many areas here.” he said.
“Our aim is to make young people love space and aviation”
Speaking at the opening, Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO) Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors Cüneyt Şener, “GUHEM is a big project that we have done in cooperation with Bursa Metropolitan Municipality and TUBITAK. Our aim in this project is to make young people love space and aviation and to contribute to their development in this direction. Our young people will also increase their missions with space and aviation. We are very happy to have them all here.” said.
