Turkey Becomes 71st Signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords in Washington Ceremony

On Monday, Aug. 31, NASA Headquarters hosted the signing of the Artemis Accords by Turkey, making it the 71st country to join the agreement. The ceremony, scheduled for 2:30 p. m. EDT, was led by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and featured Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, alongside U. S. Department of State officials. The event is in person only; media must RSVP by 11 a. m. on Aug. 31 to hq-media@mail. nasa. gov. The Accords, first established in 2020 by NASA and the State Department with seven founding nations, set practical principles to enhance safety, transparency, and coordination of civil space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.