BulletinGovernment Relations Bulletin 1-2

13/01/2024

TECHNOLOGY NEWS

TOGG unveiled its first sedan model and announced that the car will be available for sale in both Türkiye and Europe in the year 2025.
Türkiye’s first fifth-generation aircraft pilot helmet, equipped with the latest technologies produced by ASELSAN, has been introduced and made available for sale.

DEVELOPMENTS FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGARDING TECHNOLOGY

The Directorate of Communications published 107th issue of the Disinformation Bulletin. Accordingly, it was emphasized that SMS messages sent to individuals regarding the e-Government Gateway are fraudulent, and citizens are advised not to click on the links provided in the messages.
The Competition Board had previously determined that Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, and WhatsApp LLC caused a distortion of competition, and it was decided that necessary measures should be presented. However, the proposed measures were deemed inappropriate, leading to an administrative fine of approximately ₺4.8 million for each day of delay.
Treasury and Finance Minister, Mehmet Simşek announced that the legal regulation efforts initiated due to the increasing interest in crypto assets during the pandemic are in the final stages and stated that the crypto asset regulation aims not to be restrictive and targets eliminating uncertainties while controlling possible risks.
Agreements have been reached for 17 projects to be supported under the 2023 Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Call and it was announced that one of the fastest and most powerful supercomputers in Türkiye and the world will be put into operation, resulting in a fivefold increase in the working capacity in the field of artificial intelligence.
Minister of Industry and Technology, Mehmet Kacır, attending the opening of the R&D Laboratory, stated that R&D investments have been increased approximately tenfold, thereby enhancing Türkiye’s scientific and technological capacity and also emphasized the prioritization of high-tech production in investment incentive programs.

NEWS ABOUT TÜRKİYE’S INTERNAL POLITICS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

President Erdogan congratulated Alper Gezeravcı, Türkiye’s first astronaut, within the scope of the National Space Program, and wished success for the launch scheduled for 18 January.
The candidate for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality from the current ruling party for the local elections in March 2024 is Murat Kurum, who previously served as the Minister of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change.

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

There is no significant content published in the Official Gazette this week.

 

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