Retired astronaut Dr. Don Thomas, who went to space four times during his 20 years at NASA, has sent a special video message to Space Camp Türkiye to celebrate the National Sovereignty And Children's Day of children in Türkiye.

Dr. Thomas celebrated April 23 Children's Day by shooting a video with the Turkish flag and the Atatürk figure in the background. Retired astronaut also emphasized that this year is the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Grand National Assembly during his message and was quoted as saying “All of our children here today, you represent the future of Türkiye and the future of Planet Earth. That is why it is so important for you to always work hard, do your best in school every single day and never give up on your dream in life. Keep your eyes on the stars!”.