Academic Articles:

1. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - The Rise of LLMs in Bureaucracy and Military Decision-Making and the Cybersecurity Imperative
2. Fatih Sinan Esen - From Adopter to Innovator: Türkiye’s Strategic AI Initiatives for National Security and Inclusive Growth
3. Mustafa Böyük - Techno-Polarization on the East-West Axis in AI-Based Algorithmic Communication
4. Erman Akıllı and Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - Reinforcing Strategic Autonomy through Technological Power: Türkiye’s Position in the Emerging Technopolar Order

Book Chapters:

1. Fatih Sinan Esen - The Risks of Agentic Al: The Curse of Autonomy

Conference Participations

1. Participation in the Everything AI International Event

Dr. Dolapo Fakuade, member of the ETAI Center, will participate in the Everything AI international event, organised by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in collaboration with the European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA).

The event will take place on 13–14 May 2026 at the UN House in Brussels, Belgium, and online.

Bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners, Everything AI offers a multidisciplinary platform to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence across governance, law, ethics, and society.

The event focuses on translating AI governance principles into practical, real-world applications, addressing challenges such as accountability, risk management, democratic resilience, and institutional implementation.

2. ETAI Center as Partner of the 3rd UNITAR International Research Conference

The ETAI Center served as an official partner of the Third UNITAR International Research Conference (3UIRC), held on 3–4 December 2025 at the UN House in Brussels.

This global gathering brought together leading institutions, scholars, and practitioners to explore innovative research at the intersection of peace, technology, and sustainable development.

The Center was represented by Director Gloria Shkurti Özdemir, who participated in conference dialogues and contributed to discussions on the role of emerging technologies in international affairs.

This partnership marked an important step in strengthening ETAI Center’s international collaborations and visibility in global research networks.

For more information: UNITAR 3UIRC Conference Website

3. Participation in the 9th Bosphorus International Conference

The Director of the ETAI Center, Dr. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir, participated in the 9th Bosphorus International Conference on Cybersecurity, Cyberpolitics and Social Sciences, held on October 23–26, 2025, in Ankara, Türkiye.

She presented her article titled “Disinformation and Digital Elections,” contributing to scholarly discussions on emerging challenges in the digital age.

4. Participation in the 2025 Dialogue on BRICS Special Economic Zones

Dr. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir participated in the 2025 Dialogue on BRICS Special Economic Zones on 25 September 2025 at the Hangzhou International Expo Center in China.

The high-level forum, held alongside the 4th Global Digital Trade Expo, brought together experts and decision-makers from BRICS countries to explore new models of special economic zones and technological cooperation.

5. Participation in the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Aerospace Issues

Dr. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir participated in the 3rd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Aerospace Issues, held on July 8–9, 2025, at the National Aviation Academy, Azerbaijan.

Her engagement contributed to discussions on emerging AI applications and their intersection with aerospace technologies.

OP-EDs:

1. Fatih Sinan Esen: “Whom will the militarization of AI serve? The case of Mexico”
   
   
2. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “Falling in Love with AI”

3. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “Hidden cost of AI: Energy crisis behind digital revolution”

4. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “5G and Türkiye’s Digital Future”

5. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “WEF 2026 showed us AI will rule the future”

6. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “How the U.S. 2025 National Security Strategy Rewrites Geopolitics Through Technology”

7. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - “2026 Reset: Türkiye Bets Big on Defense and Tech”

8. Fatih Sinan Esen - “Scientific Integrity in the Age of Generative AI”

9. Fatih Sinan Esen - “State-Level Cyber Espionage Efforts and Hardware Backdoors”

10. Fatih Sinan Esen - “Artificial ‘Gullible’ Intelligence: Is It Possible to Fool Large Language Models?”

Other Publications: 

1. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir - Türkiye’s Technological Diplomacy: AI as a Foreign Policy Instrument
2. Gloria Shkurti Özdemir, Erman Akıllı, and Safa Uslu - 2025 TechPulse Türkiye