Information Technologies and Communication Authority hosted the TÜRKSAT Iftar Program where students were entertained.
Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, who spoke at the opening of the program, made important statements.
Sayan stated in his speech that they envision a future where young people lead the world without losing their connection to their homeland. Emphasizing that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's value for the youth and the mission he has entrusted to them is good news for both the country and the world, Sayan expressed that the impact of the momentum achieved in almost every field, especially the economy, over the last 17 years has been significant.
Stating that the world needs a courageous, faithful, dynamic generation that boldly stands up saying "I am here too," Sayan said, "Today, I see this dynamism here.”
Deputy Minister Sayan: We Are Working Overtime for Domestic and National Technologies That Will Cover All of Turkey
Stating that they conduct their ministry's work with a focus on domestic and national sensitivity, Sayan expressed that they are dedicating time to domestic and national technology efforts that will cover all of Turkey.
WhatsApp's security vulnerability was also on Sayan’s agenda. Deputy Minister Sayan noted that necessary warnings have been issued to WhatsApp officials to inform potentially affected users in Turkey and the measures taken against the vulnerability regarding the recent developments.
Calling for greater emphasis on using domestic and national applications due to security weaknesses in foreign-sourced applications, Sayan underlined the need for secure and conscious use of communication technologies. Stressing that applications such as "Laff" and "Bip," developed and offered by operators in Turkey, should be preferred over WhatsApp and similar communication and messaging apps, Sayan expressed his belief that the youth will develop new ones entirely with domestic and national resources in line with the 2023 targets.
President Karagözoğlu: We Will Add New Ones to Our Efforts with the Contributions of Our Stakeholders
BTK President Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu also spoke at the program. Stating that communication satellites emerged from research into faster, higher-capacity, and lower-cost systems in the field of communication and space technologies, Karagözoğlu said, “Our country is making the necessary changes in international regulations within the framework of technological developments regarding rapidly evolving satellite communication services in recent years, and continues efforts to develop existing regulations for spectrum and authorization practices.”
President Karagözoğlu stated, “In the scope of R&D and domestic production activities in satellite communication infrastructure and services for incentive purposes, our Institution supported the formation of the Communication Technologies Cluster (HTK). In this regard, the collaboration and cooperation of established institutions such as Türksat and TUSAŞ with HTK and other domestic SMEs is of great importance for our success in this field. I have no doubt that with the contributions of our stakeholders and you young people, we will add new achievements to these successes,” thereby mentioning BTK’s efforts.