Turkey Information Technology Foundation We introduced the Robotics Turkey Platform—which we launched under the umbrella of the Turkey Information Technology Foundation—and the “Turkey Robotics Ecosystem Report” to the public at a launch event held at Istanbul Modern!

Established with founding members such as the Eczacıbaşı Group, Milvus Robotics, Togg, Turkish Airlines, and Zorlu Holding, our platform aims to bridge the gaps between industry, academia, entrepreneurship, and the public sector to bring Turkey’s potential in the fields of physical artificial intelligence and robotics to global markets.

Highlights and Our Distinguished Speakers:

🔹Opening & Vision: TBV Board Chairman Faruk Eczacibasi conveyed the platform’s vision, stating, “Today, robots and artificial intelligence are entering every aspect of our lives. This time, we must look not only at how much we produce, but also at what our production contributes to people and nature,” he said, outlining the platform’s vision. Koç University Rector Prof. Dr. Metin Sitti, meanwhile, highlighted the strategic importance of physical artificial intelligence for economic and technological independence in his keynote presentation.

🔹In the report prepared under the sponsorship of Togg, Robotik Türkiye Platform Leader Cem Leon Menase presented data showing that 3,194 industrial robots were installed in Turkey in 2025, along with an ecosystem analysis; while Koç University Assistant Professor Baris Akgun answered questions from an academic perspective.

🔹In the first panel, moderated by TBV Project Coordinator Seda Cakmak, during our session titled “Robotics Through the User’s Eyes,”

Çağrı Alpak, Director of Technology, Cargo, and Ground Operations Solutions at THY,

Hilmi Kocak, Group CEO Advisor at Eczacıbaşı Group,

and Melih Sarıkaya, Deputy General Manager of Technology at Zorlu Holding, shared their experiences—ranging from production lines to aviation—as organizations that utilize robots in their own production and operations.

🔹In our second panel titled “Who Will Build the Robots, and Who Will Operate Them?”;

we discussed the side of the industry producing robots in Turkey and the educational vision for nurturing the next generation that will grow alongside this technology with Şamil Özden, CEO of Milvus Robotics, and BAHADIR OZKAN, General Manager of Özel Sezin Okulu.

🔹In our global panel moderated by ESRA Sezgin Karabag, Ecosystem Leader of the Robotics Turkey Platform, we discussed the technology race, capital, and global opportunities across China, the U.S., and Turkey with Prof. Dr. Erol Şahin, Director of ODTÜ ROMER, and Didem Altop, General Partner at Treeo VC.

We would like to thank all our stakeholders who participated in our event, contributed their efforts, and shared in this excitement! 🙏