The Turkish Space Agency, known as TUA, is a government agency for national aerospace research forming part of the space program of Turkey, formally established by a presidential decree on 13 December 2018 and headquartered in Ankara under the Ministry of Industry and Technology. With the establishment of TUA the prior Department for Aviation and Space Technologies at the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure was abolished, and TUA prepares strategic plans covering medium and long term goals, principles, objectives, performance measures and resource allocation for aerospace science and technology, working closely with the TUBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute and holding agreements with the space programs of Ukraine, Hungary and Kazakhstan while assessing membership in the European Space Agency since 2020. TUA is also a member of the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization.
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Agency TypeNational civilian space agency 1 Founded Year Headquarters Annual Budget8.7 billion Turkish lira (2026) 1 FAQs
What is the Turkish Space Agency responsible for?
It sets Türkiye's long term space and aeronautics strategy and coordinates national and international space work.
The Turkish Space Agency is a state authority that prepares the strategic plans for Türkiye's medium and long term goals in aeronautics and space technologies, including principles, objectives, priorities, performance indicators and how resources are distributed. It also coordinates work carried out within national and international organizations to protect the space-related rights and interests of the Republic of Türkiye. It was established by Presidential Decree No. 23 in December 2018.
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The Turkish Space Agency (Turkish: Türkiye Uzay Ajansı, TUA) is a government agency for national aerospace research as a part of the space program of Turkey.
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The Turkish Space Agency (Turkish: Türkiye Uzay Ajansı, TUA) is a government agency for national aerospace research as a part of the space program of Turkey.
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It was formally established by a presidential decree on 13 December 2018.
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Headquartered in Ankara, the agency is subordinated to the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
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Yusuf Kıraç
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8.7 billion (2026)
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