Current Affairs - International - Discussion

Turkey became the 71st country to join the US-led Artemis Accords, which promote the peaceful, transparent and cooperative exploration of the Moon, Mars and deep space. Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır signed the agreement at NASA headquarters in Washington. Turkey also became the seventh West Asian country to join the framework, following the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan and Israel. The Artemis Accords are based on the 1967 Outer Space Treaty and promote scientific data sharing, astronaut emergency assistance, interoperability of space systems and the preservation of historical sites on celestial bodies.