Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made a written statement regarding Türksat 6A, which began operations on April 21, 2025. Noting that the satellite, which was officially put into service at the ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, successfully continued its mission in the 42 degrees East orbit, Uraloğlu said, “Türksat 6A, which we produced at a local production rate of over 80 percent, has done so.” “With its wide coverage area, it will become an important milestone for our country’s space and communications capacity.”
84 local and national satellite devices were manufactured
Uraloğlu reminded that the Türksat 6A work began in the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure on December 15, 2014 and lasted about 10 years, and recalled that the work began with the opening of the Space Systems Integration and Test Center (USET), which was established in TAI facilities on May 21, 2015 in cooperation with Türksat and the Defense Industry Presidency (SSB). Minister Uraloğlu emphasized the importance they attach to location and nationality in the Türksat 6A project in his statement:
“84 local and national satellite equipments were manufactured for our satellite, for which we achieved a localization rate of over 80 percent. Components from TÜBİTAK UZAY, ASELSAN, CTech and TUSAŞ were tested and integrated into the satellite. We launched our satellite, which successfully passed all tests, from space on July 9, 2024. “We carried out the first test broadcast of our satellite, which established the final mission orbit of 42 degrees East reached.” Longitude, on February 17, 2025. With Türksat 6A, we have made our country one of the 11 countries in the world that can design and produce communications satellites.”
“Türksat is one of the world’s satellite operators with 6 active satellites”
Explaining that Türkiye's satellite adventure began with the Türksat 1B satellite in 1994, Uraloğlu said: “Today, Türksat is among the satellite operators in the world with 6 active satellites in 31, 42 and 50 degree orbits. Türksat 6A operates in a geosynchronous orbit and provides important services such as television broadcasts and emergency communications in a wide geographical area. Thanks to Türksat 6A, Satellites that transmit television do this.” “The service capacity offered by Türksat has also increased,” he said.
Stating that they also export services through Türksat 6A, Minister Uraloğlu also reminded that they carried out the first export for the services to be provided through Türksat 6A at CABSAT 2025, the largest broadcasting exhibition in the Middle East in Dubai. Minister Uraloğlu said: “With the capacity sale under the contract signed between Türksat and the Dubai-based company, TÜRKSAT has started providing services in eastern India for the first time.”
“Our satellites address a population of 5.5 billion people”
Emphasizing that they have taken Türkiye's coverage to the remotest corners of the world with Türksat 6A, Minister Uraloğlu said, “We have combined our sovereignty in our homeland in space with our ability to export technology. Today, Türksat is not only a satellite operator, but also a preferred and trusted technology brand abroad. 50 channels from Freesat Lanka, the leading platform of Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia as well Sri Lanka included in the scope of Turksat 6A.” “Our Türksat satellites now reach a population of 5.5 billion people in more than 110 countries,” he said.
“We plan to put Türksat 7A into operation in 2029”
Uraloğlu reminded that the Protocol on Financial Support for Türksat 7A was signed on June 19, 2025 between Türksat and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Transport, Maritime and Communications Research Center Directorate within the framework of Türksat's goal of increasing its communication capacity in space. Uraloğlu explained that the protocol establishes the framework of support that the ministry should provide to the construction process of Türksat 7A. Minister Uraloğlu explained that the Türksat-7A project started because the service life of the Türksat-3A satellite, which operates in the 42 degree east orbit, is nearing the end. He said: “This satellite, which we plan to put into operation in 2029, will be the carrier of Türkiye's digital future vision with its higher data capacity, stronger coverage area and flexible resource management capability. Once put into operation, it will continue to stand as a strong symbol of our country's independence in space.”
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