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Erdoğan says Türkiye must shield young people from tech leaders’ influence
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke in Istanbul at the 75th anniversary gathering of the Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti, a Turkish education and civil society organization founded in 1951.
He warned that powerful technology leaders could shape young people’s lives and values to serve their own interests.
Erdoğan said Türkiye should raise young people who can use and develop technology while keeping a sense of moral responsibility and connection to national and spiritual values.
He pointed to artificial intelligence and rapid technological change as forces reshaping society.
He also cited troubling incidents in schools and urged protection from ideologies that promote racial hatred and excessive self-indulgence.
Erdoğan praised Ilim Yayma for its role in education and in reopening and expanding imam hatip schools, which combine religious and general education.
He called on students and educators to prepare young people to meet the challenges of technological change and global cultural pressures.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Türkiye must protect young people from the influence of powerful technology leaders.
Speaking in Istanbul, he called for a generation that embraces technological progress while preserving national and spiritual values.
He described young people as targets of what he called “techno-oligarchs” and warned about harmful ideologies.
Erdoğan said technology should be developed with a human-centered approach and moral responsibility.
He made the remarks at the 75th anniversary gathering of the Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti.
- Who
- President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- What
- He called for young people to be protected from technology leaders’ influence and for technology to be developed with human-centered values.
- When
- Saturday, at the 75th anniversary gathering. The article was published on 2026-10-10.
- Where
- Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Why
- Erdoğan said technology leaders and harmful ideologies could shape young people’s lives and values.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The TEKNOFEST generation will be our greatest assurance against the domineering mentality of techno-oligarchs who commodify people, nature, the sky and even space.
Our common goal is to raise a generation that uses and develops technology with a human-centered approach.
Although it was founded in 1951, the history of Ilim Yayma is also the history of Türkiye.
The Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti was founded.
Erdoğan spoke at the organization’s 75th anniversary gathering in Istanbul.
- Speaker
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
- Event
- Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti’s 75th anniversary gathering
- Location
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Organization founded
- 1951
- Technology festival
- TEKNOFEST
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