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Türkiye’s 1st astronaut admitted to hospital after traffic accident

Türkiye’s 1st astronaut admitted to hospital after traffic accident

Alper Gezeravcı, the primary particular person from Türkiye to have flown to area, was admitted to a hospital on Friday following a site visitors accident in northwestern Kocaeli province.

A minibus collided with the rear of Gezeravcı’s car on the D-100 freeway in Izmit district, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

Medical and police groups had been dispatched to the scene earlier than Gezeravcı, who appeared unhurt, was transported by ambulance to Kocaeli City Hospital for precautionary checks.

Hospital officers have confirmed that Gezeravcı’s situation is secure, and he isn’t anticipated to undergo any long-term results from the accident.

A former fighter pilot and captain for Turkish Airlines (THY), Gezeravcı returned to Earth in early February following an almost three-week mission on the International Space Station (ISS).

His flight is seen in Türkiye as a supply of nationwide pleasure and a spotlight of its technological development.

The journey is a part of Türkiye’s formidable 10-year area highway map, unveiled in early 2021, together with missions to the moon and creating internationally viable satellite tv for pc techniques.

Türkiye established its personal area company in 2018, and mentioned it would land on the moon by 2026.

The program envisages working with different nations to construct a spaceport and create a worldwide satellite tv for pc expertise model.

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