Alper Gezeravcı shares photo of Istanbul taken from space: 'It was a moment that filled my eyes with tears'

Alper Gezeravcı, who holds the title of the first Turkish astronaut, shared a photo he took of Istanbul from space on his social media account.

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Alper Gezeravcı shares photo of Istanbul taken from space: 'It was a moment that filled my eyes with tears'

Alper Gezeravcı, who conducted 13 experiments over 18 days at the International Space Station, returned to Earth on February 9.

Gezeravcı shared the image of Istanbul he captured from space on his social media account.

Sharing the photo on his X account, Gezeravcı wrote, "Watching Istanbul from the infinite depths of space. It was a moment that made me proud and filled my eyes with tears."

Watching Istanbul from the infinite depths of space...

It was a moment that made me proud and filled my eyes with tears. pic.twitter.com/6c5JDmXprx
— Alper Gezeravcı (@TURKastro) February 16, 2024