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By Trend Turkish telecommunication satellite will be put in service nextweek on June 14, Transport and Infrastructure Minister AdilKaraismailoglu has announced, Trend reports citing Hurriyet Daily News. “After a five-month journey, Turksat 5B reached orbit on May 17.Performance and orbit tests were conducted successfully. Now it istime to put the satellite in service,” Karaismailoglu said. A ceremony to be attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan willbe held to mark the occasion, the minister added. The satellite, which is at its orbital slot of 42 degrees Eastlongitude, will cover a wide ar…