Turkey Becomes 71st Signatory to Artemis Accords

# Turkey Becomes 71st Signatory to Artemis Accords ### Why in News? Turkey became the **71st country** to join the **Artemis Accords**, a framework for cooperation in the peaceful exploration of the Moon, Mars and deep space. ### Key Details - The Artemis Accords build on principles of the **1967 Outer Space Treaty**. - They cover issues such as **sharing scientific data, emergency assistance to astronauts, interoperability of space systems and preservation of historic sites** on celestial bodies. - Turkey became the **7th West Asian country** to join the framework. - Turkey’s space programme also includes **AYAP-1**, an uncrewed lunar mission, and its first astronaut **Alper Gezeravcı**, who travelled to the ISS in 2024. ### Exam Connect - **Artemis Accords** → principles for peaceful civil-space cooperation - Based on the **1967 Outer Space Treaty**