Alper Gezeravcı: The First Turkish Astronaut in SpaceX
Alper Gezeravcı: The First Turkish Astronaut On January 18, 2024, Alper Gezeravcı became the first Turkish astronaut to travel to space. The 35-year-old aerospace engineer and former fighter pilot was launched into orbit aboard the Axiom 3 mission, a private spaceflight organized by Axiom Space. Gezeravcı’s journey to space is a significant milestone in Turkish…