Ministry wants to reach a large segment of entrepreneurs who have export-oriented business ideas – with 90,000 export businesses and over 3 million SMEs being the primary targets The first phase of the Easy Export Platform that is set to provide multilayered and unique information […]
TECHNOLOGY
Turkey opens tech center, aiming Industry 4.0 move
The center is designed to be a regional hub for innovative research, provide assistance to businesses as they prepare for the Industry 4.0 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan opened a large-scale technology complex in Istanbul and 40 factories in the northwestern province of Kocaeli last week, […]
AI should be included in Turkish justice system
Focusing on the problems of the judiciary system, NGO recommended to use AI for a better functioning system Turkey needs to combine all pillars of the judicial system, including judges, prosecutors and lawyers, into AI adaptation equally, according to Hürriyet Daily News. The Turkish justice system […]
Turkish civil servants recommended not to use WhatsApp or Telegram for work
Authorities to opt instead for locally developed applications with servers in control of the agency or with servers located inside Turkey New guidelines from the Turkish Presidency’s Digital Transformation Office (CBDDO) have called for ending the use of popular apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram […]
Turkish Cargo starts chat-bot for customers
People can question the status of their deliveries 24/7 from chat-bot Turkish Cargo, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, started a chat-bot to allow customers to learn the status of their cargo 24/7. The chat-robot, named Cargy, serves via WhatsApp in either Turkish or English, Turkish […]
Facebook and Teyit are expanding their fact-checking partnership to Azerbaijan, following Turkey
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) certified Teyit will review news stories in Azerbaijani on Facebook, check their facts, and rate their accuracy Facebook and Teyit announced today that they have extended their fact-checking partnership, aimed at helping prevent the spread of fake news on Facebook platforms […]
Turkish doctors evaluate 3D printing in spinal surgery
The new components could allow for new applications in spinal surgery, including preoperative planning, surgical simulation, and potentially implantable devices A group of Turkish doctors have evaluated the feasibility of using 3D bioprinting technology to raise success percentages in spinal surgery. By combining CT scanning […]
Abbott announces CE mark and immediate availability of its COVID-19 lab-based antibody test in Turkey
Test was approved by the Ministry of Health’s General Directorate of Public Health and the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Abbott recently announced it received CE Mark to the IVD Directive (98/79/EC) for its laboratory-based serology blood test for the detection of the antibody, […]
Women Leaders in AI: IBM honors female business leaders in AI
IBM announced the second honoreees list to help provide visibility to women leading in AI From time to time, I will be posting social awareness stories, which is one them: IBM announced Women Leaders in AI, who are using artificial intelligence to drive transformation, growth […]
Share of renewables in energy generation rises in Turkey
47.6% output was generated by hydro plants, while 13.7 percent was derived from imported coal and 7.7% from natural gas power plants Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced nearly half of Turkey’s electricity generation comes from hydroelectric power plants, while the share of wind […]