The age of digital conscience in artificial intelligence

The “Journalism in the Age of Digital Transformation: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competencies” panel organized by the Press Advertisement Institution (BİK) in Istanbul hosted critical statements that will shape the technological future of Turkish media.
Here are the most up-to-date details of the meeting and the prominent names:

Digitalization Messages from the Top of the State

The main axis of the meeting was the strategic statements of the Director of Communications and BİK General Manager:
Head of Communications Prof. Dr. Burhanettin Duran: Drawing attention to the pressure of the speed of digitalization on “truth”, Duran emphasized that artificial intelligence cannot replace the journalist, but should be used correctly as a tool. He reminded the importance of combating disinformation by saying, “Digital sovereignty is a part of national sovereignty.”
BİK General Manager Abdulkadir Çay: Referring to the institution’s leading role in digital transformation, Çay heralded that the public support provided to the press in 2025 exceeded 6 billion TL. He said, “There is no journalism without journalists” and stated that human-centered ethical journalism (Digital Conscience) should be protected no matter how much technology develops.

Active Efforts of BİK Ankara Regional Manager Atakan Çelik

During the preparation and coordination processes of the panel, active field work, especially at the regional directorate level, attracted attention. BİK Ankara Regional Manager Atakan Çelik made a significant contribution to the success of the panel with his intense work on adapting local media organizations in the region to digital transformation and making maximum use of the technological infrastructure opportunities offered by BİK. Çelik’s projects encouraging local press to digitalize helped create a new vision in Ankara-focused publishing.

Support from UCWEP

He attended UCWEP meeting invitation.

UCWEP Presidential advisors Burak Demirkol and Necati Gül took part in the panel on behalf of the council and actively supported the process.
The Council showed that it shares a parallel vision with BİK in terms of raising digital publishing standards and protecting the rights of e-press employees. Demirkol and Gül’s participation underlined how decisive non-governmental organizations and expert consultancies are in the digital journalism ecosystem.

Featured News Notes
BİK Analytics and Data Security: The success of the “BİK Analytical” system, which provides transparency in traffic measurement of internet news sites, was shared.
* Artificial Intelligence Ethics: It was stated that media organizations should be warned against cyber threats such as “data poisoning” when using artificial intelligence tools.
* Emphasis on January 10: All these digital transformation discussions were described as concrete steps taken to protect the future prestige of the profession on the occasion of January 10, Working Journalists’ Day.