Techno-oligarchs are seeking to shape young people’s lives and values according to their own interests and worldview, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan warned on Saturday. According to Daily Sabah, he made the remarks in Istanbul at a gathering marking the 75th anniversary of the educational organisation Ilim Yayma Cemiyeti.
Techno-oligarchs and the young generation
Erdoğan said artificial intelligence and fast-advancing technologies were transforming society, making it increasingly important to protect young people from ideologies that encourage racism, hedonism and disregard for moral boundaries. “The TEKNOFEST generation will be our greatest assurance against the domineering mentality of techno-oligarchs who commodify people, nature, the sky and even space,” he said, referring to Türkiye’s technology and aerospace festival. The common goal, he said, is to raise a generation that uses and develops technology with a human-centred approach without losing its conscience or its national and spiritual values. He also cited recent troubling incidents in schools as evidence of the threat posed by harmful influences.
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Birthplace of the imam hatip schools
Erdoğan said the organisation, founded in 1951, helped establish Türkiye’s first imam hatip school, which combines religious instruction with general education, on Oct. 17, 1951, just six days after its founding, and later contributed to building more than 100 such high schools. Ilim Yayma now operates 192 branches, 153 dormitories and 122 education centres, he said. “What 68 dedicated individuals set in motion 75 years ago now touches the lives of millions,” Erdoğan said.
Source: Daily Sabah
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