TECHNOLOGY NEWS
| Papara announced that by completing the acquisition of T-Bank shares, it aims to create a super application with all financial instruments by providing banking services after insurance and investment instruments. |
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Dgpays announced that it has received $600 million worth of investment in payment and banking software provision services and aims to provide global services by moving its operations abroad. |
| Tiktok announced that it will finish the beta phase of the Creator Reward Programme, which enables content producers to be paid according to certain parameters. |
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Turkey-based communications company Ulak has designed “uMAYA SD-WAN” project, Turkey’s first artificial intelligence-powered national network solution. The project provides services in centralised management, network abstraction and advanced cyber security. |
DEVELOPMENTS FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS REGARDING TECHNOLOGY
| The Directorate of Communications published 115th and 116th issue of the Disinformation Bulletin. Accordingly, the news that personal data will be transferred to sects with the changes planned within the scope of the 8th Judicial Package does not reflect the truth. In addition, the news that the possibility of instalments for credit card purchases has been abolished does not reflect the truth. |
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The Information and Communication Technologies Authority lifted the access ban on the broadcasting platforms “Twitch” and “Kick”, which were blocked due to the inclusion of gambling-related content, after the games of chance category was banned. |
| RTÜK announced that the channel named VOLE, which broadcasts via mobile application, was given 72 hours to obtain a broadcast licence and at the same time, negotiations were held with Youtube regarding such broadcasts on Youtube. |
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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu, announced that Türksat 6A will be sent into orbit in June and that it is aimed to switch to 5G technology in 2026. |
| Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, announced that security concerns have emerged over the development of data collection and analysis features of home appliances over time and that a study will be carried out to determine cyber security standards in smart home appliances in cooperation with the industry. |
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At the Summit on Strengthening the Cyber Security Ecosystem, it was emphasised that the software to be used in critical infrastructure and cyber security should be domestic, and it was announced that approximately 7500 cyber security experts were assigned. |
NEWS ABOUT TÜRKİYE’S INTERNAL POLITICS AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS
| The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey Payment Systems Interbank Turkish lira Transfer System, Turkish lira Transfer System Between Banks, Turkish lira Transfer System Between Customers and Electronic Securities Transfer System have been renewed with new technologies and started to serve as of 23 February 2024. |
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Turkey’s 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition was completed after 36 days of research with a team of 24 people. |
| The World Bank announced that Turkish exporters will be granted a loan worth €600 to reduce carbon emissions in their production processes and accelerate their green transformation. |
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OFFICIAL GAZETTE
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