The first Syrian astronaut to go to space has passed away in Turkey
It has been reported that Major General Muhammed Faris, who held the title of being the first Syrian and second Arab to go to space, has passed away at a hospital in Gaziantep.
Hadi al-Bahra, President of the Syrian National Coalition for Opposition and Revolutionary Forces (SMDK), announced in a statement on his X social media account that 73-year-old Faris passed away in Turkey on Friday.
Noting that Faris had earned the love of the Syrian people through his courageous stance and by listening to the voice of the public, Bahra pointed out that Faris was "a shining name at both the local and international levels as the first Syrian and second Arab to go to space."
Bahra extended his condolences to Faris's family, relatives, and the entire Syrian people.
His relatives stated that Faris had suffered a heart attack towards the end of the month of Ramadan.
Faris, the first astronaut of the Syrians, was welcomed as a hero in his country after returning from space in 1987 and taught at universities in Syria for about 10 years.
Faris had taken refuge in Turkey following the popular uprising and civil war that began against the Assad regime in Syria in 2011.
News Source: AA
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