Istanbul, March 13, 2024 - Hosted by the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV) on the 23rd floor of the Eczacıbaşı Holding building, the 3rd Information Technology Summit's Legal and Ethical Working Group 1st Workshop brought together industry professionals, academics, and relevant institutions to conduct in-depth discussions on legal and ethical issues related to information technology. The focus of the event was the legal and ethical aspects of information technologies.

The event began with an opening speech by TBV Secretary-General Çağdaş Ergin, followed by an inspiring opening presentation by Dr. Aydın Kolat, Chairman of the 3rd Information Technology Summit Content Committee.

Chaired by Av. Dr. Çiğdem Ayözger Öngün, with Doç. Dr. Pınar Çağlayan Aksoy, Av. Begüm Ertürk, and Av. Filiz Piyal serving as rapporteurs, the Legal and Ethical Working Group identified the following five critical problem areas as a result of preparations made before the workshop:

  • The protection of personal data, ensuring privacy, and preventing digital manipulation

  • Ensuring reliable and responsible artificial intelligence: Law and Ethics

  • Intellectual property and copyright in the digital world, creative cultural industries

  • Innovative approaches in regulatory processes

  • The use and proliferation of digital assets, digital currency, and smart contracts

Participants divided into sub-working groups according to these problem areas discussed the expected technical and legal developments in Turkey by 2030 and the position Turkey should take in the future. The event continued with a second session after a lunch break.

At the end of the second session, the sub-working groups shared their identified needs and suggestions with all workshop participants. The workshop concluded with a closing speech and the collection of views and suggestions for the next workshop. The highly productive workshop saw significant sharing of ideas in the field of Information Law and Ethics, and a rich study was conducted on related topics for the preparation of a draft report.