Minister Kacır and Selçuk Bayraktar Examined IAC 2026 Congress in Antalya

Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır and T3 Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar visited the 77th International Astronautical Congress held at the Antalya NEST Congress Center, examining studies in the fields of defense industry and space on-site.

High Interest in the Space Congress in Antalya

Organized under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026) continues in Antalya with Public Day events. Nearly 10,000 participants from 111 countries attended the congress.

Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır and T3 Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar toured the products of Turkish defense industry companies and international stands located in the event area.

Antalya Declaration and Emphasis on Peace

Stating that they spearheaded a declaration for the first time in the history of the congress, Minister Kacır expressed that the Antalya Declaration aims to keep space as an area of peace and cooperation.

While this initiative launched as the host country aims to prevent conflicts on Earth from being carried into space and to ensure the fair sharing of achievements, numerous delegates took part in this declaration.

National Space Program and Goals

Stating that the İMECE and Türksat 6A satellites were produced in line with the National Space Program goals, Minister Kacır noted that the Moon Mission will be carried out in the first months of 2027.

Additionally, information was shared that a spaceport is being built in Somalia and a large space technopark will be established at METU in Ankara.

Fergani and Blue Homeland of the Sky Works

T3 Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Selçuk Bayraktar announced that Fergani, which they established in 2022 in order to have a presence in the blue homeland of the sky, will soon launch its sixth satellite into space.

Bayraktar stated that all of these works are carried out with Baykar's own resources and serve as a major source of inspiration for younger generations.