Altındağ landing by Alper Gezeravcı... Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı met with young people. Young people showed great interest in the conversation held at Cemil Meriç Cultural Center. The interview hosted by Altındağ Municipality; AK Party Ankara Deputy Zeynep Yıldız, Ankara Provincial Director of National Education Yaşar Koçak, Altındağ District Director of National Education Hasan Yıldırım, Altındağ Municipality deputy mayors, unit managers and many students attended. Gezeravcı, who told the young people about the process of preparing for space, the difficult training and work he went through, also answered all the questions that the young people were curious about. Gezeravcı, whose memories of space travel were highly appreciated, did not disappoint the young people who showed great interest and affection towards him, and took photos with everyone one by one. “THE FIRST STEP TAKEN BY THE TURKISH CHILD IN SPACE MAY IT BE BENEFICIAL TO ALL OF US” Gezeravcı, who talked about the stages of going to space and the processes he went through, to the young people who listened to him with curiosity, said, "The mission we carried out is not a place where a Turk comes and goes for his own personal adventure... It was a mission that will appeal to all the young people of this country, which will clearly demonstrate that our young generations, who will undoubtedly take part in Turkey's future projects, have no shortage of children of the developed countries of the world. Thank God, we have completed our mission happily and successfully, but what is more important is that the Republic of Turkey is here." "The other goals we have set... These goals continue to progress according to the schedule," he said. Stating that billions of people in the world take millions of steps every day, Gezeravcı pointed out the importance of the first step taken by their child in life for parents and said, "This is the first step of the Turkish child into space. May it be good for all of us." “OUR YOUTH MUST REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL” Underlining that they carried out various experiments within the scope of Turkey's first manned space mission, Gezeravcı addressed the youth with the words: "We are not actually a nation foreign to space. In our deep-rooted history, many Turkish heroes who left their mark on space are waiting to be remembered in the dusty pages of history. The journey of the Republic of Turkey in the space field started in our lands, while it was not even included in the history of many nations in Europe. We did not come here to inject empty motivations into you. We wanted you to see that the goals can be achieved." “YOU ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS STORY…” Gezeravcı said, "You, our youth, are the guarantee of all our future projects... Do not let anyone underestimate your potential or prevent you from the paths you can follow. Always keep your self-confidence alive and do not let anyone label you. You are our brothers and sisters who will sign the Republic of Turkey, which will continue the strong decision made by our state and allow our country to get the share it deserves in the ever-growing space ecosystem. Therefore, you are the subject of this whole story."