Turkey unveils space program with mission to moon
(WorldNews Turkey)

Turkey expects to send its first rocket to the moon as early as 2023, according to President Erdogan. Other aims include establishing a space port. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed a 10-year space program on Tuesday. It includes ambitious plans such as sending Turkish astronauts to the moon. `The first rough landing will be made on the moon with our national and authentic hybrid rocket that shall be launched into orbit in the end of 2023 through international cooperation,` said Erdogan. `God willing, we are going to the moon,` he added. The plan coincides with the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Turkish republic. Erdogan also outlined plans to build a spaceport...