Türkiye’s Communications Directorate held the STRATCOM Roundtable and Public Forum in Tokyo with the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye, bringing together officials and experts to discuss emerging technologies, strategic communication and economic security.
The roundtable examined “Changing Global Order in the Age of Emerging Technologies”, while the public forum focused on “Managing Economic Security in the Age of Geopolitical Competition”.
Economic security
Participants discussed AI’s impact on global governance, digital sovereignty, information security and international cooperation, as well as critical technologies, trusted supply chains, data security and the digital economy.
Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said geopolitical, technological and social changes were reshaping global power. He warned that digital technologies were also creating vulnerabilities through manipulation, polarisation and uncertainty.
“Today, we are facing a situation that can be described as both a crisis of truth and a crisis of communication,” Duran said, calling for international cooperation and shared principles.
Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tokyo Oguzhan Ertugrul said Türkiye and Japan could play a constructive role in supporting global peace, stability and prosperity. Deputy Communications Director Ferhat Pirincci highlighted AI’s transformation of international relations and public diplomacy, as well as disinformation’s effects on economic stability, investment and public confidence.
Disinformation and critical technologies
AK Party Deputy Chair Omer Ileri said geopolitical and technological transformations were occurring simultaneously, with protectionism, domestic production, AI, data and market concentration reshaping competition.
University of Tokyo academic Akira Igata discussed disinformation targeting companies involved in critical mineral supply chains and data centre infrastructure. Professor Kazuto Suzuki examined the role of critical technologies and strategic minerals in geo-economic competition.
Kunihiko Miyake of the Canon Institute for Global Studies said effective strategic communication required a clear strategy and strong narrative, adding that technology alone could not guarantee success.
The events aimed to strengthen Türkiye-Japan dialogue on strategic and crisis communication and promote cooperation on communication risks and opportunities in the age of AI.
Strategic communication dialogue
The events contributed to strengthening institutional dialogue between Türkiye and Japan in the fields of strategic communication and crisis communication, evaluating common approaches to communication risks and opportunities emerging in the age of AI, and increasing the sharing of international information and experience.
Held annually with international participation, STRATCOM continues to serve as a global consultation platform where current issues in strategic communication are discussed from different perspectives, bringing together public institutions, international organisations, academia, the media and the technology sector.
