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Türksat is the only communications satellite operator in Turkey.

Processed on Mar 26th 2014

Turkey: RASAT satellite imagery will be made public

RASAT satellite was launched into space on 17 August 2011

The state scientific research institute of Turkey, TÜBITAK, has stated that the imagery received by Turkey’s RASAT satellite will be opened to the public through an online portal this year.

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Tue, 27/08/2013 - 09:25
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Hurryyet Daily News
latitude: 
38.9637
longitude: 
35.2433
Processed on Aug 27th 2013

Turkey to launch Earth Observation Satellite

The launch of Turkey's Earth Observation Satellite Göktürk-2 is scheduled for 19 December 2012, 18:13 Turkey time.

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Publishing Date: 
Wed, 12/12/2012 - 16:05
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Satellite today
Processed on Dec 12th 2012

Turkey - Expert Mission

Dates: 
Mon, 13/09/2010 - Sat, 18/09/2010
Advisory Mission Facts
Institutions visited: 
Türksat
Related Links: 
Turkey risk profile [ext.]
Turkey disaster profile [ext.]
Turkey disaster statistics [ext.]
Main Hazards: 
Drought
Main Hazards: 
Earthquake
Mission details
<p>Taking advantage of the United Nations/ Turkey/ European Space Agency Workshop on &ldquo;Space Technology Applications for Socio-Economic Benefits&rdquo; which was conducted in Istanbul, UN-SPIDER carried out an Expert Mission to Ankara to discuss additional activities and efforts including the potential establishment of a Regional Support Office (RSO) by Turksat and the conduction of a UN-SPIDER regional workshop for Western Asia.</p>
Host Institution: 
Turksat
Mission Expert: 
Yusuf S. Hascicek, UN-SPIDER.
Mission Profile: 
<p>The mission included several meetings with high ranking officers from Turksat to discuss issues related to the potential RSO, with the Rector of Akdeniz University and with the Director General of Antalya TecknoPark regarding the organization of a Western-Asia Cooperation Meeting together with Akdeniz University.
Mission Outcome: 
<p>The mission allowed UN-SPIDER to strengthen its links with Turksat, with Akdeniz University and with Antalya TecknoPark. The mission also allowed UN-SPIDER to continue discussions on the proposal for Turksat to establish a Regional Support Office and for Turksat and Akdeniz University to co-organize with UN-SPIDER the tentative Western-Asia Cooperation Meeting.</p>
Processed on Nov 15th 2012

Turkey paves the way for large satellites plan

A total of 17 satellite programs are expected to come into orbit from 2012 to 2020.

Publishing Information
Publishing Date: 
Tue, 31/01/2012 - 15:54
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Hurriyet Daily News
latitude: 
39.9208
longitude: 
32.8541
Processed on Jan 31st 2012

Landslide in Turkey

Eleven people were killed when landslides caused by torrential rain razed several homes in a town in northeast Turkey, the state-run Anatolian news agency said on Friday.

Disaster Information
Name: 
LS Land slide
Region: 
TUR Turkey
Occurance Date: 
27/08/2010
latitude: 
41.9318
longitude: 
34.3082
Processed on Sep 1st 2010

Earthquake in Turkey

M=6.0 earthquake, with its epicentre at Basyurt in Elazig province, killed 17 in eastern Turkey and many seem to be trapped under rubble.

Disaster Information
Name: 
Earthquake in Turkey
Region: 
Eastern Turkey
Occurance Date: 
08/03/2010
latitude: 
39.984
longitude: 
38.8419
Processed on Mar 8th 2010