The 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2026), hosted by Türkiye for the first time, ended in Antalya after 5-9 October with 18,642 participants, including 7,604 delegates from 111 countries. According to the Turkish Space Agency (TUA), 8,330 abstracts were submitted from 108 countries, and Türkiye ranked first with 1,810 submissions and 674 accepted papers. The Antalya Declaration for Peace in Space, a Turkish initiative, was backed by 32 ministers, parliamentarians and space agency representatives from 21 countries.
- Turkish Space Agency
- TUA
- IAC 2026
- Antalya Declaration
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