Turkey condemns deployment of space weapons after American weapons reach orbit

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Erdogan slammed the growing arms race in outer space during opening of International Astronautical Conference in Antalya Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the deployment of weapons into outer space, following recent disclosures that armed military assets have already been placed in Earth’s orbit. Speaking at a high-profile space conference attended by diplomats and space agency representatives, Erdogan called for the cosmos to remain peaceful for scientific exploration rather than