Antalya to host main worldwide house congress in October 2026, Türkiye, accessed on January 9, 2025. (Courtesy of IAC)
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January 09, 2026 12:56 PM GMT+03:00
Türkiye has stepped up preparations for the International Space Congress, one of many world’s largest world gatherings in the house sector, which can happen in Antalya in October 2026, in response to the nation’s Industry and Technology Ministry.
Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir mentioned coordination efforts are transferring ahead because the nation prepares to host scientists, college students, entrepreneurs, house firms, and nationwide house companies from all over the world.
The International Space Congress might be held from Oct. 5 to 9, 2026, in Antalya, a significant tourism and convention hub on Türkiye’s Mediterranean coast.
Global house neighborhood to collect in Antalya in October 2026
Kacir mentioned the occasion will function a key worldwide assembly level for the worldwide house neighborhood, bringing collectively a variety of individuals concerned in house science, analysis, expertise improvement, and industrial actions.
In an announcement shared on the social media platform X, the minister mentioned Türkiye continues preparations at full tempo for what he described because the world’s largest space-related occasion.
The congress is predicted to host representatives from quite a few nationwide house companies, alongside personal sector firms, startups, educational establishments, and college students working in space-related fields.
Officials see the congress as each a scientific and diplomatic platform, permitting international locations to alternate concepts on house exploration whereas strengthening worldwide cooperation.
Türkiye highlights National Space Program, ambitions
Kacir mentioned the congress may also function a showcase for Türkiye’s National Space Program and the nation’s rising ambitions in house science and expertise.
He confirmed {that a} steering committee assembly for the congress was lately held on the ministry with representatives from related establishments and stakeholders concerned in the preparations.
“We held the Congress Steering Committee Meeting at our ministry with the participation of representatives from stakeholder institutions,” Kacir mentioned.
He added that Türkiye goals to ship an occasion that displays the nation’s house imaginative and prescient and worldwide standing.
“We will host an event worthy of our country, one that announces Türkiye’s rise in space science and technologies to the world through the National Space Program implemented under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and ensures that space studies serve the common future of humanity,” he mentioned.
The International Space Congress is predicted to put Türkiye on the heart of world discussions on house coverage, innovation, and collaboration because the nation seeks to broaden its position in the worldwide house ecosystem.
January 09, 2026 12:56 PM GMT+03:00