South Korea’s Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida, USA. The SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carried the pathfinder to lunar orbit.
The South Korea’s first pathfinder weighs 678 kilograms, and it will lead the way in country’s space exploration. The scope of the mission also includes South Korea’s ambition of making robotic landing on the moon in the early 2030s.
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the international community for failing to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza, where he said “babies, children, and the elderly die of starvation.” He called for urgent UN reform, arguing the current system cannot end oppression in the Middle East.
Erdoğan also highlighted Türkiye’s role in supporting regional peace efforts in Syria, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, stressing cooperation through the Turkic States Organization and major transport projects like the Middle Corridor and Development Road. He said Türkiye seeks a just global order based on diplomacy, trade, and stability.
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