“Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Revolution and Cyber-Türkiye“
( 27-28 November 2025 | Wish More Hotel Istanbul )
( 27-28 November 2025 | Wish More Hotel Istanbul )
It is widely recognized by experts that the anticipated impacts of new and emerging technologies on the cyber domain will shape the multidimensional security landscape of the future. Technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, autonomous devices and systems, telecommunications and computing technologies, satellites and space assets, human-machine interfaces, quantum computing, and threats in cyberspace - now classified under hybrid warfare - have positioned “cyberspace“ as the fifth domain of warfare.
There is a strong thesis maintaining that the next potential global pandemic may stem from issues within “cybersecurity and the competitive governance of its ecosystem.“ This is because cybersecurity, now a multidimensional field, has become an integral and inherent part of life’s functioning. Furthermore, during the recent pandemic, the shift from a linear to a “circular economy“ has been better understood as a necessity rather than a choice. Concepts such as the “green economy“ and the “digital revolution“ are accelerating changes in business and sustainable development models. This transformation, representing the emergence of new global standards, also holds the potential to fundamentally reshape competitiveness indices. The “digital revolution“ and information economies - which redefine the meaning and value of power and ownership - are poised to become key determinants of both today and tomorrow.
In the age of rapidly advancing technologies and widespread digital transformation, the importance and complexity of cyberspace continue to grow. Within this new technopolitical cyberspace, Türkiye’s role and strategic positioning are becoming increasingly pronounced. Türkiye is developing its capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and cybersecurity, employing these technologies in alignment with its strategic national interests. Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake technologies are among the most significant developments in today’s cyber domain. Türkiye considers AI not only as a tool for economic growth but also for national security. While AI-based deepfake technologies present significant cybersecurity threats, they are also being used in defence and intelligence fields. Through the effective use of these technologies, Türkiye is enhancing its cybersecurity capacity and safeguarding national security.
The Cyber Industry Scale Economy and Strategic Turkish Products represent vital strategic tools for unlocking Türkiye’s economic potential in the cyber domain. With supportive policies and incentives, Türkiye aims to establish a thriving cyber ecosystem. In this regard, Türkiye’s technology and innovation-oriented strategies are crucial for increasing its international competitiveness in the cyber industry.
Moreover, Türkiye’s domestically developed and nationally owned technology products are being employed to safeguard national interests in the realms of security and defence. These products also contribute to increasing Türkiye‘s visibility on the international stage and support its foreign policy objectives. Visibility and Export Policies are of critical importance in boosting Türkiye’s effectiveness and competitiveness in cyberspace. Türkiye is developing a range of export strategies to make its cybersecurity products and services more visible in global markets. These policies help expand the country’s economic potential in cyberspace and strengthen its competitive power internationally.
In conclusion, the measures Türkiye must take and the strategies it should adopt—centered around artificial intelligence and the quantum revolution, the two new core variables of technopolitics—are of critical importance in enhancing its presence and influence in cyberspace. By protecting national interests in areas such as AI, deepfake technologies, and cybersecurity, while supporting the cyber industry, Türkiye is working to strengthen its economic growth and global competitiveness. Within this framework, Strategic Turkish Products and Export Policies play a key role in increasing Türkiye’s visibility and effectiveness in the cyber domain.
For Türkiye, reviewing the scale of its cyber space and industry, and establishing a national investment and capacity-building program for the ecosystem, must be prioritized. Since 2022, the Istanbul Cybersecurity Forum has been held annually with the aim of producing policy options for public, private, and civil society decision-makers, offering proactive economic cooperation, proposing model projects and programs, and contributing strategically to global academic and expert knowledge.
Main Theme
Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Revolution and Cyber-Türkiye
Sub-Themes
Artificial Intelligence, Deepfake, and Cybersecurity
Cyber Industry Scale Economy
Strategic Turkish Products
Visibility and Export Policies
There is a strong thesis maintaining that the next potential global pandemic may stem from issues within “cybersecurity and the competitive governance of its ecosystem.“ This is because cybersecurity, now a multidimensional field, has become an integral and inherent part of life’s functioning. Furthermore, during the recent pandemic, the shift from a linear to a “circular economy“ has been better understood as a necessity rather than a choice. Concepts such as the “green economy“ and the “digital revolution“ are accelerating changes in business and sustainable development models. This transformation, representing the emergence of new global standards, also holds the potential to fundamentally reshape competitiveness indices. The “digital revolution“ and information economies - which redefine the meaning and value of power and ownership - are poised to become key determinants of both today and tomorrow.
In the age of rapidly advancing technologies and widespread digital transformation, the importance and complexity of cyberspace continue to grow. Within this new technopolitical cyberspace, Türkiye’s role and strategic positioning are becoming increasingly pronounced. Türkiye is developing its capabilities in areas such as artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and cybersecurity, employing these technologies in alignment with its strategic national interests. Artificial Intelligence and Deepfake technologies are among the most significant developments in today’s cyber domain. Türkiye considers AI not only as a tool for economic growth but also for national security. While AI-based deepfake technologies present significant cybersecurity threats, they are also being used in defence and intelligence fields. Through the effective use of these technologies, Türkiye is enhancing its cybersecurity capacity and safeguarding national security.
The Cyber Industry Scale Economy and Strategic Turkish Products represent vital strategic tools for unlocking Türkiye’s economic potential in the cyber domain. With supportive policies and incentives, Türkiye aims to establish a thriving cyber ecosystem. In this regard, Türkiye’s technology and innovation-oriented strategies are crucial for increasing its international competitiveness in the cyber industry.
Moreover, Türkiye’s domestically developed and nationally owned technology products are being employed to safeguard national interests in the realms of security and defence. These products also contribute to increasing Türkiye‘s visibility on the international stage and support its foreign policy objectives. Visibility and Export Policies are of critical importance in boosting Türkiye’s effectiveness and competitiveness in cyberspace. Türkiye is developing a range of export strategies to make its cybersecurity products and services more visible in global markets. These policies help expand the country’s economic potential in cyberspace and strengthen its competitive power internationally.
In conclusion, the measures Türkiye must take and the strategies it should adopt—centered around artificial intelligence and the quantum revolution, the two new core variables of technopolitics—are of critical importance in enhancing its presence and influence in cyberspace. By protecting national interests in areas such as AI, deepfake technologies, and cybersecurity, while supporting the cyber industry, Türkiye is working to strengthen its economic growth and global competitiveness. Within this framework, Strategic Turkish Products and Export Policies play a key role in increasing Türkiye’s visibility and effectiveness in the cyber domain.
For Türkiye, reviewing the scale of its cyber space and industry, and establishing a national investment and capacity-building program for the ecosystem, must be prioritized. Since 2022, the Istanbul Cybersecurity Forum has been held annually with the aim of producing policy options for public, private, and civil society decision-makers, offering proactive economic cooperation, proposing model projects and programs, and contributing strategically to global academic and expert knowledge.
Main Theme
Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Revolution and Cyber-Türkiye
Sub-Themes
Artificial Intelligence, Deepfake, and Cybersecurity
Cyber Industry Scale Economy
Strategic Turkish Products
Visibility and Export Policies
