ISTANBUL,Turkey,Nov 1
After fleeing the Assad regime, Syria‘s first astronaut builds a new life in Istanbul.
The first Syrian astronaut, referring to receiving suggestions from some countries for scientific cooperation He wanted to use his experiences in Turkey, his second home.
According to a report by Anadolu Agency, the first Syrian astronaut, Muhammed Ahmed Faris said that Turkey is my second home and ه will stay here and continuing my researches in Turkey. I hope that a space Sciences level will also be improved here.
The first Syrian astronaut and the second astronaut in the Arab world, Muhammed Ahmed Faris graduate of the Aleppo’s military pilot school in 1973, Faris joined a Soviet crew on the orbiting space station Mir in 1987 and spent 7 days, 23 hours and 5 minutes in space, for which he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and also received the Order of Lenin.
Fares added that five years ago, with the onset of the Syrian conflict, he came to Turkey and Istanbul, settling here and holding numerous conferences on space sciences. It has been welcomed by the enthusiasts of these sciences in Turkey.