ANKARA
Türkiye has established a near-space observation station on Antarctica’s Horseshoe Island as a part of its ninth Nationwide Antarctic Science Expedition (TAE-IX) crew’s ongoing scientific analysis efforts, the Business and Know-how Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır has introduced.
“With this station, established with the ‘View of Area’ perspective, a precedence inside our nationwide polar science technique, we’re accelerating Türkiye’s scientific analysis efforts on the white continent,” Kacır stated in an announcement on X.
He highlighted that Antarctica serves as a wonderful analysis and laboratory atmosphere for space-related initiatives and reaffirmed Türkiye’s dedication to strengthening its presence on the continent. “We are going to proceed to boost our capabilities in house science according to the targets of our nationwide house program [a roadmap based on realistic and competitive goals].”
Unveiled in 2021, the nationwide house program outlines the nation’s 10-year imaginative and prescient, methods, targets and initiatives on house insurance policies, aiming to hold the nation to an higher league within the international house race.
Inside the scope of the nation’s targets on this path, the ninth nationwide antarctic science expedition crew — comprising 20 researchers, together with scientists from Australia, Colombia, South Korea and Malaysia — set off on its journey to conduct 19 scientific initiatives in Antarctica final month.
Below the management of expedition coordinator Burcu Özsoy, the crew seeks to interact in bilateral scientific collaborations and station visits as a part of Türkiye’s broader science diplomacy efforts.
After finishing their analysis on the camp on Horseshoe Island, the scientists intention to efficiently conclude their mission on March 12.
Since 2017, Türkiye has organized 12 polar science expeditions — eight to Antarctica and 4 to the Arctic — to assist analysis.
