Türkiye has unveiled its strategic roadmap for quantum technologies under the SSB Quantum Program, outlining plans to strengthen domestic capabilities in next-generation computing, communications and defense-related applications.
The launch event, hosted by the Defense Industries Secretariat (SSB), brought together Higher Education Council (YÖK) President Erol Özvar, university rectors, academics and sector representatives.
Speaking at the event, Turkish Defense Industries Secretary Haluk Görgün said the program sets out a strong vision for the future of the defense industry, Türkiye’s technological independence and the security architecture of the coming period.
Görgün said quantum technologies have moved beyond being a theoretical scientific field and have become a strategic capability area.
New-generation capabilities in computing, sensing and communications will directly shape the future of the defense industry, he said, adding that quantum technologies offer strategic advantages in areas ranging from cryptology, optimization, data analysis and simulation to signal-independent navigation systems.
