Science, Technology and Industry Minister Faruk Özlü said at an event in Istanbul that Turkey will produce its own national warplane. Özlü delivered the opening speech of the 2nd Global Satshow in Istanbul yesterday, stating that Turkey is one of today's most important global production hubs. The minister said that Turkey has been particularly successful in the automotive, textile, apparel, and machinery sectors, also indicating that the Ministry aims to gain great momentum in the aeronautical, aviation, defense, energy, food and biotechnology industries. He also said that the ministry considers these sectors strategically important for the entire country, pointing out out that Turkey has successfully completed projects including the ATAK helicopters, the training aircraft HÜRKUŞ, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) ANKA, KARAYEL and BAYRAKTAR. "We are also working to produce our national war plane and regional passenger plane," he said.

2nd Annual Global Satshow unites global satellite giantsThe 2nd Global Satshow, which is the most efficient business development platform for the World Satellite Market, is positioned as the most crucial event in the industry and kicked off yesterday at the Istanbul Haliç Congress Center. The two-day Satshow conference ends today.

Held in collaboration with the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MÜSİAD) and hosted by the EMEA Satellite Operators' Association (ESOA) under the theme of "Smart Connections," the two-day Global Satshow aims to increase cooperation and and provides an innovative platform for modern development of the global satellite and space industries, as the biggest global satellite event in the world. The event is organized by Mediacity and supported by the Global VSAT Forum (GVF), the world's largest satellite ecosystem association, and the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), the world's largest professional networking organization.

Welcoming speeches were delivered by Türksat CEO Dr. M. Vecdi Gönül, MÜSİAD Chairman Nail Olpak, ESOA Secretary General Aarti Holla and Science, Technology and Industry Minister Faruk Özlü.

‘Turkey's national satellite Turksat 6A on the agenda'Türksat CEO Dr. M. Vecdi Gönül, during the opening speech, said that the development and integration activities of satellite and space technologies in Turkey have accelerated over the last 10 years, as well as the application of technological developments in this area to different sectors across the country.Although it seems economical to take the satellites from abroad in the short run,Gönül said that the continuation of external dependence on the long walks is not desirable for any country. Gönül further explained that the necessity for surveys on the production of national satellite systems emerged as a result of the globally developing communication technologies and the increasingly growing communication sector in Turkey. "In this context, the Turksat 6A Domestic Communication Project, which is planned to be developed and produced with national capabilities, has already been initiated," he said. Gönül also said that the establishment of the Turkish Space Agency, with a view to coordinating the cooperation and navigating the sector, also has strategic priorities in this context.

‘High-tech production for splash'MÜSİAD Chairman Nail Olpak said that Turkey has made remarkable breakthroughs in all sectors by using the possibilities provided by political stability in the last 10 years, "But we cannot stay here. By accepting these achievements as grounds for further exploration, we have to go up to a higher income level with a second development step. The only way to ensure this leap is high-tech production," he said. Olpak pointed out that the satellite space economy has currently reached a total value of $50 billion. "The constantly developing industry employs around 1 million people all over the world. In the near future, exclusion from this technology and the economy will be impossible to compensate," he added. Olpak pointed out that Turkey embraces a vision to be among the major players of cutting-edge satellite technology production, saying: "Having accelerated efforts since 2005, we are now among 30 countries with satellites in space," he said.

‘Turkey is at the center of innovation' General Secretary of the EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) Aarti Holla stressed that Turkey holds an important place in space and satellite technology. Holla said, "We are seeing industrial investments in Turkey and especially in space technology, which are heavily invested in. I hope large companies such as Türksat will continue their investments."

CEOs of the world's giant satellite companies, with a total market value of $100 billion, gathered to direct the world satellite-space markets from Turkey.

The 2nd Global Satshow includes sessions on the future, an exhibition and exclusive business meetings that focus on "Satellite Industry," "Space Technologies," "Mobile Communication & 5G," the "Broadcasting Sector" and "The Internet of Things (IoT)."

The Global CEO Summit, which will be held today and host CEOs from around the world, as major players in the evaluation of future investment plans in the satellite industry and the industry's future, will focus on "Future Cooperation Between Global and Regional Satellite Operators," featuring CEOs of leading worldwide satellite industries such as Arabsat, Türksat, Avanti, Es'hailSat, Hellas-Sat, Inmarsat, and Thuraya.

Furthermore, more than 200 exhibitors from over 50 countries exhibit products and projects in the field of satellite-space technology in more than 5,000 square meters of stand space during the two-day event. Last year, the event was held under the name of "Satellite, Space and Technology Days."