Speaking at the “Strong Türkiye in Communication with 5G” ceremony, President Erdoğan said: “In today's age of data, political stability, economic independence, military deterrence, and digital sovereignty are inseparable. If you cannot control your airspace to the extent that that you control your borders, or if you cannot protect your cyber homeland and your data, which is an integral part of it, to the extent that you protect your airspace, then there is a very serious vulnerability in your sovereignty.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered a speech at the “Strong Türkiye in Communication with 5G” ceremony at the Presidential Complex.
“May the 5G technology, which will turn over a new chapter for Türkiye in a wide range of areas from transportation to health, agriculture to manufacturing, and economics to education as well as communication, be auspicious!” President Erdoğan said.
“In today's world, sovereignty is no longer based on geography, or limited to physical boundaries and a specific piece of land. In this era of fierce global power competition, breathtaking advancements in technology and digitalization have eroded the classical concept of sovereignty. If you want to be powerful, to have deterrence, and to have a voice, influence, and prestige in the world, you must accelerate your cyberspace efforts, take cybersecurity measures, and develop your cyber technology. The collection, processing, analysis of data, transforming data into added value and most importantly, ensuring data security, play a critical role in this process. The wars and conflicts that have occurred in our immediate vicinity, especially recently in Lebanon, Gaza, and Iran, have once again demonstrated to us all the importance of cybersecurity,” President Erdoğan said.
“In today's age of data, political stability, economic independence, military deterrence, and digital sovereignty are inseparable. On the contrary, they are complementary – or, as the old saying goes, integral parts – of one another. If you cannot control your airspace to the extent that that you control your borders, or if you cannot protect your cyber homeland and your data, which is an integral part of it, to the extent that you protect your airspace, then there is a very serious vulnerability in your sovereignty,” President Erdoğan said.
