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First Turkish Astronaut
Alper Gezeravcı became the first Turkish astronaut with the Ax-3 mission.
Crossed Kármán Line
This astronaut crossed the Kármán Line (100 km), the internationally accepted boundary of space.
ISS Visitor
This astronaut visited the International Space Station.
WIKIPEDIA EXCERPT
Alper Gezeravci is a Turkish astronaut and air force pilot who was selected to be the first Turkish citizen to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Gezeravci was born on August 1, 1978, in Ankara, Turkey. He attended the Air Force Academy in Istanbul, where he graduated as a pilot in 2001. He went on to serve as an F-16 pilot in the Turkish Air Force for over 21 years, achieving the rank of colonel.