Science and technology in Turkey

Turkey's new locally-built advanced attack and tactical reconnaissance helicopter ATAK will be equipped with UMTAS, a long range air-to-surface anti-tank missile developed by Turkey's ROKETSAN, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Nov. 23. 

Test firing has already commenced, according to the report.

Representatives of TV and radio channels which were removed from Türksat, Turkey's top satellite network, as part of a state of emergency decree held a press conference on Oct. 3 in the Turkish Journalists' Union Office, daily BirGün has reported.

In 2013, Turkey selected, over European and U.S. rivals, a Chinese contender for the construction of its first long-range air and anti-missile defense system. Last November it scrapped that competition, saying two local companies would instead build the air defense system.

Türk Telekom has said it took the first step in supporting the domestic production of 4G (dubbed "4.5G" in Turkey) technologies, and placed the first order for the 4.5G National Base Station, ULAK, as Turkcell has said it launched talks to place an order for these local technologies. 

The Higher Education Board (YÖK) is due to start a series of seminars to raise awareness on gender equality in universities in eight regions across Turkey. 

The first seminar organized by YÖK will take place on Oct. 26 in Amasya province for undergraduate, masters and PhD students. University students from neighboring provinces will also be able to participate in the seminar.

The opening of the country?s first space system integration and satellite testing center constitutes Turkey?s first step towards space, making it an assertive country on space studies, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said on May 21.

Turkey is to open its first satellite assembly and test center on May 21, according to a statement from the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

The Spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Test Center, located northwest of Ankara, in Kazan, will initially test the Göktürk-1 satellite, a civil and military observation satellite to be launched in November.

It is a common habit of Turkish politicians to talk about incredible ?national? technologies. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government holds the national record when it comes to claiming to have invented or built the most national technologies and devices. Ministers have claimed that they will invent or build a ?national internet,? a ?national chip,? a ?national cellphone,?