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Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı promoted to Brigadier General
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Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı promoted to Brigadier General

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey's first astronaut, has been promoted to Brigadier General.
  • The promotion was decided during the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) meeting chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
  • Gezeravcı, who spent 14 days on the International Space Station conducting scientific experiments, will assume his new rank on August 30.

Alper Gezeravcı, the first Turkish astronaut, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. The decision was made during the Supreme Military Council (YAŞ) meeting, presided over by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and will take effect on August 30.

Gezeravcı, who previously served as an Air Pilot Colonel, will now hold the rank of Brigadier General. His groundbreaking journey to space saw him spend 14 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Space AX-3 mission. During his time in orbit, he successfully conducted 13 different scientific experiments.

As the first Turkish astronaut, Gezeravcı played a significant role in projects for the Turkish Space Agency and TÜBİTAK. His participation in the space mission marked a historic milestone for Turkey's space exploration endeavors.

The YAŞ meeting resulted in promotions for 25 generals and admirals to higher ranks, and 69 colonels were promoted to general or admiral positions. These decisions reflect advancements within the Turkish military's leadership structure.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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