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Somalia: Türkiye to Build Strategic Space Port in Somalia, Boosting Global Competitiveness
Ankara, Dec 31 -- Türkiye plans to develop a space port in Somalia, a move aimed at strengthening technological independence and tapping into the global commercial space market, officials said Tuesday.
Turkey starts construction on Somalia spaceport after feasibility studies: minister - Turkish Minute
#Turkey has completed feasibility studies and design work for a spaceport it plans to build in Somalia and has begun the first phase of construction, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır said on Tuesday.
Türkiye Completes Feasibility Study, Construction for Somalia Spaceport Commences - Space in Africa
Türkiye has completed the necessary feasibility and design work for a spaceport it will establish in Somalia, and the first […] The post Türkiye Completes Feasibility Study, Construction for Somalia Spaceport Commences appeared first on Space in Africa.
Turkey has taken a critical step in the space race. With the project announced by President Erdoğan, a three-phase spaceport is being built in Somalia. Astrophysicist Dr. Umut Yıldız, speaking live on A Haber, stated that Somalia's proximity to the equator and its strategic location opening onto the Indian Ocean reduce launch costs, adding that this move is of historical importance for Turkey's independence in space.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that the necessary feasibility and design studies for the spaceport that Türkiye will build in Somalia have been completed and that the first phase of construction activities has begun.
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