A meeting with Turkey's first cosmonaut, military pilot Alper Gezeravci was held at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) organized by the Yunus Emre Institute. In addition to AzTU students, students of the Turkey-Azerbaijan University (TAU) also participated in the event.

Rector Vilayat Veliyev expressed his satisfaction with Turkey's first cosmonaut Alper Gezeravci's visit to AzTU. He noted that Alper Gezeravci's meeting with the students is a great motivation for them.

Coordinator of the Yunus Emre Institute Gökhan Seyhan said that it is a great honor to organize meetings between students and world-famous people who have achieved success in the fields of science, research, and technology.

Then, Turkey's first cosmonaut Alper Gezeravci made a comprehensive presentation. He said that 503 programs have been implemented in 224 cities over the past 19 months. The goal is to establish direct communication with young people who are the guarantee of the future and answer questions that interest them.

Alper Gezeravci told the students about the visible and invisible aspects of cosmonautics. He also spoke about the changes that occur in weightlessness and its impact on human psychology.

Videos about the life path of astronaut Alper Gezeravci, as well as the experiences he gained in his career, were also shown at the event.

Speaking about the unbreakable unity and brotherhood between Turkey and Azerbaijan, the astronaut said that Turkish and Azerbaijani youth have high intelligence and practical thinking skills.

During the meeting, the students' questions were answered.

It should be noted that the first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravci's journey into space began on January 19, 2024. He stayed on the International Space Station for 22 days and participated in 13 different scientific experiments. These studies conducted in microgravity and space environments covered the fields of human genetics and health, biology, materials science, production technologies, and fundamental sciences.