The workshop, organized with the support of the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), and OSTİM, was attended by the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey, Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, the President of BTK, Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of OSTİM, Orhan Aydın, the Head of the Transport, Maritime and Communication Research Center of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, Selami Yazıcı, representatives from Turkcell, Türk Telekom, Türksat and Vodafone, and members of HTK.
Speaking at the opening of the workshop, Deputy Minister Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan said, "The future of a nation lies in its knowledge and technology."
We are working to produce the technologies of the future domestically and nationally, not just to catch up with the world, but to become a country that the world will strive to catch up with.
"HTK, established with the aim of creating a domestic and national ecosystem on this path we have embarked on with a future goal, will achieve success," he said.
BTK Chairman Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu stated that they are working to offer citizens the technologies of the future, adding, "Ensuring the transition to 5G with our own reliable infrastructure, using as many domestic and national products as possible, is among our primary goals regarding technological independence."
OSTİM Board Chairman Orhan Aydın drew attention to the strategic importance of communication technologies and pointed out the risks of alternatives other than domestic and national production. Emphasizing that the success achieved in the defense industry can also be demonstrated in the electronic communication sector, Aydın reminded that the Ministry should continue its support for domestic and national producers in communication technologies, similar to the approach of the Presidency of the Defense Industry.
HTK Chairman Mustafa Yaman stated that they believe HTK members can achieve the same success in communication technologies as they have in the defense industry. Yaman emphasized that the workshop brought together all stakeholders who can have a say in the sector.
HTK Board Member Güneri Dürmüş provided information about HTK, sharing the sector analysis and expectations from the workshop.
The first panel of the HTK National Communications Workshop discussed operator expectations in Türkiye's transition to 5G. Moderated by HTK Board Member İlhan Bağören, the panel featured Mustafa Karakoç from Turkcell, Dr. Mehmet Beytur, Deputy General Manager of Türk Telekom, Yogo Lopez, Deputy General Manager of Vodafone Turkey, and Mehmet Fuat Eroğlu from Türksat, who shared their expectations from the sector regarding the 5G transition.
The second panel of the HTK National Communications Workshop was held under the title "National Communications Product". Moderated by İlyas Kayaduman, Vice Chairman of the HTK Board of Directors, the panel featured Selami Yazıcı, Head of the Transportation, Maritime and Communications Research Center (UDHAM) of the Turkish Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Beytullah Kuşçu, Vice President of the Information Technologies and Communications Authority, who provided information on domestic and national 5G support for national communications products.
The final panel of the HTK National Communications Workshop was moderated by Taha Yaycı, a member of the HTK Board of Directors. Panelists Mehmet Özgür Parladır, Senior Technology Manager at Vodafone; Ercan Ağır, Purchasing Director at Türk Telekom; and Kaan Şahin, Assistant Director of Software Purchasing at Turkcell, shared their technical expectations with HTK members.
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