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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, who successfully completed Türkiye's first manned space mission and returned home.
Gezeravcı was accompanied by his family at the reception, which took place at Esenboğa Airport upon President Erdoğan's arrival in Ankara from Istanbul.
During the reception, Gezeravcı presented President Erdoğan with the Turkish flag he carried with him during the 18 days he spent on the International Space Station (ISS), as well as a patch with the inscription "Turkey's first manned space mission".
Erdoğan also presented Gezeravcı with a watch.
President Erdoğan's wife Emine Erdoğan and Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır also attended the reception.