安纳多卢通讯社报道，随着全球太空竞赛转向私营初创企业之间的高风险商业竞争，土耳其国家太空计划将为青年创业开辟新疆域，一位行业领袖表示。
As the global space race shifts toward a high-stakes commercial competition between private startups, Türkiye’s national space program is set to create new frontiers for youth entrepreneurship, a sector leader told Anadolu.
土耳其航天局（TUA）局长尤素夫·基拉奇指出，安卡拉需要将其青年创业优势引导至航空航天领域，以分得不断扩大的太空经济更大份额。
Turkish Space Agency (TUA) President Yusuf Kirac stated that Ankara needs to channel its youth entrepreneurship prowess into the aerospace sector to grab a larger share of the ever-expanding space economy.
在第77届国际宇航大会（IAC 2026）间隙，基拉奇强调了蓬勃发展的太空经济，称该行业高达9%的年增长率远超全球经济3%的增速。
他还提到派遣宇航员阿尔珀·盖泽拉夫奇和图瓦·吉汉吉尔·阿塔塞韦尔入轨。
Speaking on the sidelines of the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026), Kirac highlighted the booming space economy, stating that the sector’s annual growth of up to 9% is vastly outpacing the 3% growth rate of the broader global economy. sending astronauts Alper Gezeravci and Tuva Cihangir Atasever into orbit.
他指出，土耳其旨在通过自主手段成为世界第九个登月国家，而索马里航天港将确保独立进入太空的能力。
He noted that Türkiye aims to become the ninth country in the world to reach the Moon through domestic means, while the Somali spaceport will secure independent access to space.
基拉奇提到，最近为地球静止导航卫星发射的国产原子钟是该国国家太空计划的又一里程碑。
Kirac mentioned that the recent launch of a homegrown atomic clock for the geostationary navigation satellite has been another milestone in the country’s National Space Program.
他补充道：“测试仍在进行中，但所有这些发展将把土耳其推向新高度，我们需要更加努力，吸引更多年轻企业家投身太空竞赛。”
“Tests are still underway, but all these developments will elevate Türkiye to the next level, and we need to strive even harder, attracting more young entrepreneurs into the space race,” he added.