Application Period Extended to Become a Turk to Go to Space

National Space Program There has been a new development. The authorities have set the deadline for the election of the first Turkish citizen to go into space, which they set as June 23. Extended until 30 June. It is unknown why such a decision was made.

Head of Turkish Space Agency (TUA) Serdar Huseyin Yildirimgave details about the applications in the statements made a while ago, stating that 36 thousand people registered and 460 people He said he was fit to go into space. Until received, the qualifications of applicants not at the desired level makes you think.

Who can apply?

As a matter of fact, to be the first Turk to go into space. anyone can apply. However, there are some very important criteria to be selected. In the previous statements; The general conditions for going to space were explained as follows:

• Being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey,
• Being born after May 23, 1977,
• Being not prohibited from public rights,
• To have completed one of the faculties of Education in the fields of Engineering, Medicine, Science / Basic Sciences or Science / Basic Sciences, which provide at least 4 years of undergraduate education in Higher Education Institutions,
• Have a very good command of English, understand, speak and write,
• Demonstrating English proficiency with a score from one of the following exams,
• KPDS/YDS: 90
• TOEFL IBT: 101
• TOEFL CBT: 251
• TOEFL PBT: 604
• CPE: B
• Standing height in the range of 149.5 – 190.5 centimeters
• Having a sitting height of 78.2 – 101.3 centimeters,
• Having a weight in the range of 43 – 110 kilograms.
• For male candidates, having fulfilled their military obligation or not having a military service relationship as of the application deadline (23 June 2022),
• With the exception of negligent offenses, offenses converted to alternative sanctions to short-term imprisonment, and postponed provisions excluding the offenses listed below; For crimes committed against the security of the State, the constitutional order and the functioning of this order, even if they have been imprisoned for more than six months or even if they have been pardoned, embezzlement, embezzlement, bribery, theft, qualified theft, fraud, forgery, breach of trust, fraudulent bankruptcy, etc. Not to be convicted of offensive crime or smuggling, collusion in official tenders and purchases, disclosing the secret of duty, crimes against state secrets. Not being a member, affiliation or affiliation with, or being in contact with, terrorist organizations or structures, formations or groups determined by the National Security Council to act against the national security of the State within the scope of Decree Law No. 667.

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