Turkish Cyber Security Cluster

DOMESTIC CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY MET IN BURSA

DOMESTIC CYBERSECURITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY MET IN BURSA

The “Domestic Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence in the Defense Industry” event was held at the BTSO Multipurpose Hall on 16–17 July 2026.

During the two-day event, BASDEC member companies attended presentations on domestic cybersecurity solutions, artificial intelligence applications, supply-chain security, cyber hygiene, certification processes and digital transformation.

The opening remarks were delivered by:

  • Dr. Mustafa HATİPOĞLU, Chairman of the BASDEC Board
  • İbrahim BURKAY, Chairman of the BTSO Board
  • Murat ÇİZGEL, Head of the SSB Cybersecurity and Information Systems Department

Presentations delivered during the event included:

  • Mustafa YILMAZ, TR-TEST Cybersecurity Director — Cyber Hygiene Program
  • Kamil BURLU, BG-TEK General Manager — Cybersecurity Trends in the Defense Industry
  • Cem Kadir ŞAHİN, BEYES CTO — Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
  • Furkan ÖZ, SSB Artificial Intelligence Branch Manager — EVREN MLOps Platform
  • Alpaslan KESİCİ, General Coordinator of the Türkiye Cyber Security Cluster — Cyber Cluster activities
  • Hakan YEDEK, Co-founder of SİBERSON — The Invisible Front: Data-Centric Cybersecurity in the Space and Aviation Industry
  • Furkan AKGÖZ, SSB Assistant Specialist — SAYGEP Cyber Domain Capability Development and Integration Platform
  • Kubilay DEMİR, Founder of AISOFT — Artificial Intelligence in Quality Control and Occupational Health and Safety Processes

The panel titled “Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in the Defense Industry,” moderated by Murat ÇİZGEL, Head of the Cybersecurity and Information Systems Department, brought together Mahmut ALMAS, Director at ASELSAN; Mustafa AYAZOĞLU, Director at TUSAŞ; Osman AKIN, Chair of the BTSO Information Technologies and Automation Council; and Ahmet Kürşat ŞEROLAR, Founder of Ankara Donanım Logalarm. The panel discussed the use of domestic technologies, the security of critical infrastructure and opportunities for inter-institutional cooperation.

Bringing BASDEC member companies together with expert institutions and industry representatives, the event provided an important setting for sharing knowledge and developing new collaborations.

We thank all speakers, institutions and participants for their contributions.