Był 1. z dwóch kosmonautów, który w wyniku konfliktów wojennych opuścił swój kraj.
1st Syrian astronaut says ready to work with Turkey in spaceby Issam Chehadat Mar 30, 2021 - 10:15 am GMT+3 Edited By Yasemin Nicola Sakay
(...) The stage of selecting astronauts will perhaps be one of the biggest challenges awaiting Turkey. Faris said this selection must be careful and detailed, and adhere to strict specifications. The astronaut said he was more than ready to provide the necessary support and advice to the Turkish Space Agency (TSA).
He continued, "I hope that I will have a role in choosing the Turkish astronaut and that the Turkish Space Agency will communicate with me in this regard."
"As you know, the president of the Turkish Red Crescent, Kerem Kınık, previously described me as the first Turkish astronaut, as I became a Turkish citizen, and I would be happy to stand with the first Turkish astronaut and share with them my experiences in this regard." (...)
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First Syrian astronaut Muhammad Faris flies to Mir space station in Soviet-Syrian mission, 1987
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