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Founded in 1998, The Turkish Space Research Group –SpaceTurk-, is a non-profit and volunteer group dedicated to work on space research. The group activities so far are:
- Execution of Middle East and Turkey representative of United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Space Generation Advisory CouncilSpace Generation Advisory CouncilThe Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications is a non-governmental organization which "aims to bring the views of students and young space professionals to the United Nations, Space Agencies and other organisations".SGAC's primary work has...
UNSGAC, - Establishment of Space Association of Turkic States (SATS),
- Yuri's NightYuri's NightYuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12 every year to commemorate space exploration milestones. The event is named for the first human to launch into space, Yuri Gagarin, who flew the Vostok 1 spaceship on April 12, 1961. In 2004, people celebrated Yuri's Night in 34...
organizations in several cities including Ankara and Istanbul, - World Space WeekWorld Space WeekWorld Space Week is an annual observance held from October 4 to October 10 established by the United Nations General Assembly to be an international celebration of science and technology and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition...
organizations in several cities with a high participation rate of primary schools. - Detection of environmental pollution due to the oil spills from the tankers with satellite views,
- Detection of the deforestationDeforestationDeforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
in BurundiBurundiBurundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
with remote sensing, - System design for a civilian, peace and science aimed launcher (ATA1 project).
External links
- UNSGAC 2002-2003 Annual Report http://www.spacegeneration.org/files/Downloads195/Annual_Reports/SGAC-Annual-Report-2002-2003.pdf
- World Space WeekWorld Space WeekWorld Space Week is an annual observance held from October 4 to October 10 established by the United Nations General Assembly to be an international celebration of science and technology and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition...
2001 Annual Report http://www.worldspaceweek.org/World_Space_Week_2001_Report_1_.pdf