This week history was made when a Turk became that country’s first astronaut.
On Thursday Alper Gezeravcı, along with three colleagues, set off for the International Space Station (ISS). The four were launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, on a SpaceX rocket. SpaceX was founded by South African-born billionaire, Elon Musk.
Gezeravcı, 44, is a Turkish air force veteran. He will be conducting a number of experiments with colleagues on the ISS, particularly how the human body reacts to space flight.