Antalya to host International Astronautical Congress

Antalya, Turkey, will host the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) from October 3 to 10, marking the first time the event is held in the country. Hosted by the Turkish Space Agency, the congress is a major global gathering for the space sector.

As part of the event, a special meeting titled ‘From Space to Sand’ will take place on October 6 at the Antalya Sand Sculpture Museum (Sandland). The event, themed ‘Space Adventure and Time Travel,’ will feature approximately 30 astronauts, including several who have achieved historic firsts for their respective nations.

Turkish astronauts Alper Gezeravcı, who completed the first manned space science mission for Turkey via the Axiom-3 mission, and Tuva Cihangir Atasever will participate. Other notable attendees include Hazzaa Al Mansoori and Sultan Al Neyadi from the United Arab Emirates, Andreas Mogensen from Denmark, and Koichi Wakata from Japan.