Mehmet Öztürk

Mehmet Öztürk is a Turkish engineer and former astronaut who flew to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2005. He was the first Turkish citizen to travel to space and spent 179 days on the ISS. Öztürk has a background in engineering and has worked for several space agencies. He is known for his expertise in space exploration and has written several books on the subject. Öztürk is also a vocal advocate for space tourism and has spoken at several conferences. He is based in Istanbul, Turkey.