35 thousand people have registered to be a Turkish space traveler to be sent to the International Space Station to conduct scientific tests and experiments. Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank announced the call for the determination of the tests and experiments that the space traveler will carry out at the station. Minister Varank, who opened the Diyarbakir Zerzevan Sky Observation Event, said, "Independence and future are in the skies." said. Minister Varank stated that young people will achieve everything if given the opportunity and said, "These young people will write Turkey's new success story." he said.
The observation activity will continue for 4 days at Zerzevan Castle in the Cinar district of Diyarbakir. The event is being held under the auspices of the ministries of Industry and Technology, Youth and Sports, Culture and Tourism, and under the coordination of TÜBİTAK with the support and contributions of Diyarbakır Governorship and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Karacadağ Development Agency and Turkey Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA). The official opening of the event was made by the Minister of Industry and Technology, Varank, and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu.
CUT CAREFUL
In his speech here, Minister Varank emphasized that they are in a unique environment today and emphasized that Zerzevan was the perfect place for the Sky Observation Event. Pointing out that Zerzevan Castle is a valuable heritage due to its architectural, aesthetic and symbolic features with a history of 3 thousand years, Varank stated that the Temple of Mithras, located in the castle, has a special place in terms of astronomy and has hosted important astronomers throughout history.
MEETING POINT OF CIVILIZATIONS
Emphasizing that this place, where the Zerzevan Castle is located, is among the best places to watch the sky, Varank said, “This unique place for astronomy, the city of brotherhood, the meeting point of civilizations is located in our Diyarbakır. Blessed are our fellow citizens of Diyarbakir. This year, our brothers from Diyarbakır showed great interest in the event. Applications were made for our one-year-old baby, who has just opened his eyes, and for our 86-year-old, beautiful-hearted uncle. The number of applicants reached approximately 6. We are now hosting thousands of guests in the observation events where only 600-300 participants took part two or three years ago.” he said.
ASTRONOMY STUDIES PRESENTATIONS WILL BE MADE
Stating that at the event, professional and amateur astronomers will have the opportunity to examine the sky, Varank stated that there will be presentations about astronomy studies carried out thousands of years ago in the best preserved Mithras Temple in the world.
SUN OBSERVATION WITH SPECIAL FILTER TELESCOPES
Pointing out that seminars, competitions, many workshops and events related to astronomy will be held, Varank said, “In the daytime program, sun observation will be made with special filtered telescopes. During the night, experts will introduce the sky and constellations. Observations of planets, nearby nebulae, star clusters and deep space objects will be made with numerous telescopes. This event will have everything for space and science enthusiasts. They will learn, have fun, gain experience.” he said.
THE IMPULSE OF KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
“The future and independence are both in the skies.” Varank said, “Today, the countries that stand out in the space race are the most economically powerful countries in the world. Because space studies are the driving force of scientific knowledge, innovation and technology. In this sense, our task is to determine our direction correctly. It is our duty to continue to work in these fields by making the best use of the opportunities we offer in line with this direction.” used the expressions.
WE ACCELERATED SPACE WORKS
Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister Varank stated that they accelerated space studies in line with the National Technology Move and said, “We have made significant gains with TÜBİTAK UZAY before. Especially with the satellite projects we developed, we jumped in the league. With the establishment of the Turkish Space Agency, we have gained a new momentum. We started to work by announcing the National Space Program targets in February last year. For example, we have made great progress in the design of the spacecraft to be used in the lunar exploration mission, and the hybrid rocket engine that will provide the propulsion power to carry the spacecraft to the moon. Regarding satellite production, we have finalized the launch date of our sub-meter resolution domestic and national observation satellite IMECE.” he said.
TURKISH SPACE TRAVEL AND SCIENCE MISSION
Explaining that they have started to register volunteers for the Turkish Space Passenger and Science Mission project, Varank said, "Thank God, the selection of space travelers continues at full speed. From Diyarbakir, I would like to call out again to our citizens all over Turkey. It's time to turn your dreams into pride. Applications for those who want to go to the International Space Station will continue at 'uzaya.gov.tr' until June 23, 2022 at 20.23. The number of our citizens who have registered to the system so far has exceeded 35 thousand. The number of citizens who completed their applications by meeting all the conditions we wanted reached 76, of which 483 were women. Personally, I think this interest will increase exponentially towards the end of the application.” said.
GOOD NEWS TO SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS
Minister Varank also shared the good news for scientists and researchers, “We launched a 'Science Mission Call' in which we will evaluate proposals for the realization of scientific activities in space. Within the scope of the call, scientific projects that will contribute the most to the development of technology, economic development and the world of science will be selected by us. The tests and experiments of the project selected as the final will be accepted by our Space Passenger to be carried out on the International Space Station. A technology or material developed in Turkey will be taken to space and subjected to tests and experiments there, so that we will experience a scientific development for the benefit of the whole world with our scientists. Here, too, applications will continue until July 4.” gave the information.
WE ARE PROGRESSING STEP BY STEP
Underlining that they are progressing step by step in the space race, Varank said, “Don't have any hesitation. Just as the world is talking about our achievements in the defense industry today, it will talk about our achievements in the space field tomorrow. I wholeheartedly believe that.” said.
INVITE TO THE EVENT
Reminding that the International Diyarbakır Zerzevan Sky Observation Event will continue on 10-12 June, Minister Varank said, “I invite all our citizens to this event. We are waiting for you to watch the sky and touch the stars.” said.
Next is VAN, ERZURUM AND ANTALYA
Underlining that they will continue to expand these observation activities all over Anatolia, Varank said that the event will be held in Van, Erzurum and Antalya, respectively, after Diyarbakır. Varank stated that they will do sky activities by building “dark parks” together with the municipalities and the Turkish Space Agency.
HISTORY AND SCIENCE MEET WITH THE STARS
Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, Minister of Youth and Sports, said, “There is a strong synergy and cooperation here today. We are in a place where history and science meet the stars. We are in one of the ten destinations where sky observation is best done in our country.” said.
MAKES PRIDE
President of the Presidency's Digital Transformation Office Ali Taha Koç stated that the interest of young people in space and astronomy makes them proud and emphasized that they always stand by innovative technology as the Office.
GREAT ATTENTION TO THE EVENT
TÜBİTAK President Hasan Mandal explained that the 24th Sky Observation Event was held in Zerzevan for the second time, and expressed that there was a great interest in the event.
ACCESS TO EVENT CALENDAR WITH QR CODE
Participants will also be able to learn the details of Diyarbakır Zerzevan Sky Observation Event for 4 days through the QR Code created. With the application opened via the code, the event calendar will be accessible to users.
Diyarbakır Governor Ali İhsan Su, Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Nadir Alpaslan, AK Party Diyarbakır MPs Mehmet Mehdi Eker, Ebubekir Bal and Zeynep Yıldız, AK Party Deputy Chairman Mustafa Şen, TUA President Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım, Karacadağ Development Agency Secretary General Hasan Maral and ambassadors of Iran, Indonesia, South Sudan, Burundi, Thailand, Philippines and CAD also attended.
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