Elon Musk: If the Turkish Government Approves, We Will Send Starlink Satellites

Gül Demirci 6 February 2023

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Elon Musk: If the Turkish Government Approves, We Will Send Starlink Satellites

After the earthquake that caused destruction in 10 provinces in Turkey, a user on Twitter asked Elon Musk, “A big earthquake struck Turkey and its neighboring countries. There are serious communication gaps. Do you have a chance to help with your Starlink satellites?” posed the question. Musk responded to this post as “Star link has not been approved by the Turkish government yet. We can send it as soon as it is approved.”

Earthquake in Turkey! The 7.4 magnitude earthquake caused destruction in 10 provinces! Here is the latest situation by province.

Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX and Twitter, made a statement about the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that shook Turkey. Yale University faculty member Mehmet Emin Adin told Musk on Twitter; “Turkey and its neighboring countries were shaken by a great earthquake. There are serious communication breakdowns. Do you have a chance to help with your Starlink satellites?” aforementioned.

“AFTER CONFIRMING, WE CAN SEND IT IMMEDIATELY”

Musk replied to this post, “Star link has not been approved by the Turkish government yet. We can send it as soon as it is approved.” Here is the dialogue between the two;
Star link satellites belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX company were viewed with the naked eye from many cities in Turkey.