Events
Talks, meetups, workshops and training programmes run by AI Safety Turkey at universities and community spaces since 2023.
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Archive
21 Events
26
26 Sep 2026
We were at Bilkent PhilFest’26 on 26 September
At the PhilFest’26 Philosophy Festival at Bilkent University, we talked with visitors to our booth about the future and safety of AI.
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11–13 Sep 2026
Wrapping Up the Apart Research AI Incident Response Sprint
We hosted the Türkiye leg of the AI Incident Response Sprint organised by Apart Research and CeSIA on 11–13 September 2026.
04
4 Aug 2026
AI Safety at TOBB ETÜ: Risks and Opportunities
At a gathering organised by TOBB ETÜ, AI Safety Türkiye and SAIN in Ankara, we discussed the central questions of AI safety, its risks and opportunities.
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7–28 Jul 2026
AI Safety Accelerated Fellowship Programme
A four-week online programme announced for students and early-career professionals interested in AI governance.
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20 Jun 2026
AI Safety Lightning Talks
At AI Safety Lightning Talks, hosted by inzva, we came together for presentations and conversations about AI safety.
04
4 Jun 2026
AI Tomorrow Summit
At AI Tomorrow Summit, we followed sessions on Türkiye's AI strategy, policy, economy, and governance agenda.
02
2 Feb 2026
Next Gen AI Forum 2026
At Next Gen AI Forum 2026, AI Safety Türkiye hosted the Ankara hub and followed the panels with networking and small-group workshops.
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29 Jan 2026
Next Gen AI Forum - Program Announced
AI Safety Türkiye announced the Next Gen AI Forum programme on January 29, 2026, ahead of the online and Ankara gathering on January 30.
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28 Jan 2026
Meeting in Ankara | Next Gen AI Forum (Encode x AISTR)
We are announcing the Ankara in-person hub for Next Gen AI Forum, hosted by Encode x AI Safety Türkiye on January 30, 2026.
07
7 Dec 2025
Ankara Community Meetup
We invited people thinking about the societal impacts, opportunities and risks of AI to come together in Ankara.
04
4 Dec 2025
The Athens Roundtable
At the seventh London edition of The Athens Roundtable, AI Safety Türkiye emphasized binding AI red lines and collective action on shared risks.
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18 Oct 2025
Effective Altruism Summit: Istanbul 2025
On October 18, 2025, AI Safety Turkey joined EA Summit: Istanbul 2025 for an AI Safety session featuring co-founder Bengüsu Özcan.
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15 Oct 2025
AI Safety Talks #2: AI Auditing for Technical Experts
In the second event of our series organised with inzva, we discussed AI auditing for technical experts.
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29 Sep 2025
We Were at Saturday's Bilkent Philosophy Festival
At our Bilkent PhilFest booth, we spoke with hundreds of visitors about AI's opportunities and risks and shared the results of our audience poll.
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30 Aug 2025
AI Safety Session with EA Koç University
In our session with Effective Altruism Koç University, we discussed AI progress, risks, and what concrete next steps are possible.
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29 Oct 2024
A Meetup at the Kadıköy Istanbul Kitapçısı
At the start of Fall 2024, we hosted a meetup at Kadıköy İstanbul Kitapçısı to meet newcomers and discuss community plans.
29
29 Oct 2024
We held our "Introduction to AI Governance" program for the second time
We ran the second Introduction to AI Governance program and hosted researcher Jelle Donders during the five-week cohort.
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28 Sep 2024
Bilkent University Philosophy Festival
At the Bilkent University Philosophy Festival, we introduced AI Safety Turkey, explained the field, and met interested students.
09
9 Mar 2024
First Introduction Session
Our first Introduction to AI Governance program brought together a five-week reading and discussion cohort for a structured entry into the field.
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16 Aug 2023
As AI Safety Türkiye, we held our first Istanbul meetup.
At our first Istanbul meetup, students from many universities and young professionals gathered to discuss AI safety and meet the community.
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16 Aug 2023
Koç University AI Safety Presentation
At a workshop hosted by Koç University’s Effective Altruism Club, we presented Introduction to AI Safety and discussed core risks.
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