Turkey to Sign Artemis Accords as 71st Participating Nation
Turkey will sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony at NASA Headquarters in Washington on Monday, August 31, at 2:30 p.m. EDT. The signing will make Turkey the 71st country to join the international framework for responsible and peaceful space exploration.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman will welcome Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, along with officials from the U.S. Department of State.
The ceremony is open to invited individuals only. Members of the media who wish to attend should RSVP to [email protected] by 11 a.m. on August 31. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online.
In 2020, during the first Trump administration, the United States—led by NASA and the U.S. Department of State—joined the seven founding nations in establishing the Artemis Accords. The agreement was created in response to growing government and private-sector interest in lunar exploration and other space activities.
The Artemis Accords established a set of practical principles to promote the safety, transparency and coordination of space exploration. The guidelines apply to missions involving the Moon, Mars and other destinations, while supporting peaceful and responsible activities by both governments and commercial space companies.
For additional information about the Artemis Accords and international cooperation in space exploration, please see the resources below.
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