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VETERANActive—
VETERANActive—Other·🇹🇷 Turkey·Born 1979
Alper Gezeravcı
First Turkish astronaut.
504h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
The future is in the skies.
My flag brought me!
Biography
First Turkish astronaut. Fighter pilot and former Turkish Airlines captain who spent 21 days on the ISS on Axiom-3.
Before NASATurkish Air Force fighter pilot with experience on the F-16, who later served as a captain with Turkish Airlines.
Notable Missions
Axiom Mission 3
Beyond the Mission
Causes They Champion
Turkish space program (MUFS) and STEM outreach
Languages
TurkishEnglish
Fun fact
Born to a family of Yörük (Turkic nomadic) descent, he carried symbols of Turkish nomadic culture and family photos with him to the ISS on Axiom Mission 3.
Item flown to space
A Turkish flag, family photos, and a flight patch from his first Air Force squadron.
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