Mustafa Varank

A Turkish citizen will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) in the second half of 2023 within the scope of the Turkish Space Traveler and Science Mission project, Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank has said.

Türkiye's textile industry that has increased its share over the past years in global trade aims to become one of the top three players in the world market.

Around 750 astronomy enthusiasts, selected by lot among 3,500 applicants, have gathered at Saklıkent Observatory in the southern province of Antalya to stargaze and observe the planets within the scope of a sky observation festival.

Türkiye's space agency (TUA) and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the peaceful use of space and space science, technologies and applications.

The signing ceremony was held in Istanbul on July 13 where delegations from both countries gathered for an investment workshop.

Türkiye will become the center of value-added food and beverages production thanks to the newly launched Food Innovation Center, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank said.

Some 5,000 people attended a four-day "sky observation festival" held in an ancient castle in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

People monitored the sky and the stars with high tech telescopes in Zerzevan Castle, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2020.

The four-day "TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan," Turkey's biggest aviation and technology festival's first abroad mission in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, started on May 26 with an expectation of around 50,000 visitors.

Some 5,000 contestants will compete in the fest held at Baku's Crystal Hall and the National Park.

Around 4 million people have visited an official website displaying the criteria to become Turkey's first astronaut, with more than 31,000 people applying in just 48 hours, Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank has said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced that the website "uzaya.gov.tr" is open for submissions late on May 23.

A Turkish company has provided ballistic protective helmets and flak jackets to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his team.

The government will be able to oversee price moves instantly with a new digital system, according to a decision taken at the Economy Coordination Board meeting on April 13.

The recent development in the global supply chains and the effects of rising commodity prices on the inflation rates were evaluated at the meeting chaired by Vice President Fuat Oktay, according to a statement.