Turkey, UAE continue to mend ties with space agreement
Turkish-Emirati economic ties have gradually strengthened this year, reducing tensions between the two regional powers.
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates plan to work together on space.
The two countries will sign a memorandum of understanding tomorrow to share expertise on space research and technology. They will also carry out joint studies on suborbital flights, launches, rockets and satellite systems, Turkey’s official Anadolu Agency reported today.
The signing will take place at an investment workshop in Istanbul sponsored by Turkey’s Industry and Technology Ministry. Officials and companies from both countries will also be in attendance, according to Anadolu.
Why it matters: Turkey-UAE relations were strained for years over disagreements on the Muslim Brotherhood, the Libyan civil war and a variety of other issues. However, the two countries have pursued rapprochement recently. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the Emirates in February on a mission to secure investment in Turkey’s struggling economy.
