Türksat 6A, Türkiye's first domestically produced communication satellite, is set to be put into service today.
The satellite will enter service with a ceremony to be held with the participation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said.
The ceremony is expected to take place at 1 p.m. local time (11 a.m. GMT).
"With the commissioning of Türksat 6A, the coverage area of our satellites will increase from 3.5 billion people to 5 billion people, and our satellite will provide service for at least 15 years," Uraloğlu said.
