Deputy Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, in his speech at the Eurasia Blockchain Summit, gave the good news that they will establish a "Blockchain and Metaverse Platform" as a ministry. Kacır said, "Let's give the good news from here. We are establishing a Digital Technologies Platform in which our relevant stakeholders will participate in order to determine policies on high-tech working issues and to identify the relevant sector problems and develop solutions. One of them will be the Blockchain and Metaverse Platform."
Emphasizing that in line with the 2023 Industry and Technology Strategy, they are also focusing on blockchain, the deputy minister gave examples of the work already carried out in this field. Kacir said:
"We established the Blockchain Research Laboratory in 2017"
"We established the Blockchain Research Laboratory (BZLab) under TÜBİTAK BİLGEM in 2017, anticipating the contributions of blockchain technology to Turkey's digital transformation and our National Technology Movement. Our laboratory plays a critical role in the Digital Turkish Lira (CBDC) Project, designing its cryptological infrastructure and blockchain architecture. Under the leadership of the Central Bank, this project, in which we are involved together with BKM, ASELSAN and HAVELSAN, is an important potential for the blockchain ecosystem."
"Cryptocurrency and digital identity information can be stored with the Digital Wallet Project"
"With the Digital Wallet Project, we are working on the development of a digital wallet that can store cryptocurrency and digital identity information, and whose security is enhanced with the Turkish ID card."
"With the Crypto Radar Project, we will control illegal use"
"With our Crypto Radar Project, we aim to monitor the illegal use of cryptocurrencies such as money laundering and terrorist financing by performing live analysis on blockchains with artificial intelligence and big data technologies."
"Blockchain is one of our most important agendas"
"Supporting the blockchain ecosystem is one of our most important agendas. In this context, our sandbox studies, which will provide the opportunity to test different blockchains and share experience, continue. When our Safir-Chain Project is completed, blockchains will be able to be quickly installed and operated in SafirBulut environments without requiring technical expertise. In this way, the realization processes of blockchain-based projects will be simplified and accelerated. The applicability and dissemination of blockchain technology in our country and in friendly and sister countries will be ensured."
