1st Turkish-made satellite launched into space

STORY: 1st Turkish-made satellite launched into space DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first high-resolution earth observation satellite developed by Türkiye being sent to space 2. various of people attending the event 3. various of Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank 4. various of TUBITAK satellite production facility in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye's first domestically designed and manufactured satellite IMECE was launched into orbit from California, the United States, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. After multiple delays over the past few weeks due to adverse weather conditions, the satellite was successfully launched at 11:48 p.m., Friday local time (0648 GMT on Saturday) by SpaceX with a Falcon 9 rocket, the agency said. The 700-kg high-resolution earth observation satellite was made by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), the country's official scientific

Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain

STORY: Erdogan vows to attract Turkish scientist to reverse brain drain DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the science awards ceremony (Courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President (Courtesy: Ihlas News Agency) 3. various of street views STORYLINE: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Türkiye supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over the brain drain in the country. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President "We aim to make Türkiye a center of attraction for our scientists worldwide. We strengthen our science ecosystem and reverse the brain drain thanks to our researchers who return with the programs we have established for this purpose." Erdogan made the remarks at a science awards ceremony of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK)