This roadmap fits into a broader initiative to create a coordinated quantum ecosystem and boost Türkiye’s international competitiveness in cybersecurity, secure communications, sensing, and future computing.

The launch event, organized by the Presidency’s Defense Industry Secretariat, drew senior figures including the YOK president, university rectors, academics, and sector representatives.

The National Competence Initiative, approved by the president, targets defining current and future talent needs for Türkiye’s defense sector.

The roadmap splits its priorities into 34 near-term and 51 long-term goals, evaluated against Türkiye’s needs, capabilities, infrastructure and end-user requirements.

Talent development is a central constraint, with recommendations for expanded interdisciplinary quantum programs, international exchanges, and shared infrastructure like nanofabrication and cryogenic labs.

Work is organized into three focus areas—quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communication—led by major institutions and industry partners.

Near-term strengths include quantum security, cryptography, sensing, and secure communications, with emphasis on domestic supply chains, talent pipelines, and cross-sector collaboration.

The program leverages Türkiye’s engineering base, ecosystem growth, and a younger workforce to advance indigenous products and capabilities.

Türkiye highlights progress in reducing external dependence, noting its growing global recognition and top-100 ranking in defense industry output.

Türkiye’s new quantum technologies roadmap is framed as a strategic move to achieve independence and strengthen the country’s security architecture over the coming years.

The plan highlights potential impacts in encryption, secure communications, sensing, navigation, and high-performance computing, aiming to reduce foreign dependence and position Türkiye early in a contested global field.

The program evaluated 85 technologies through a structured OTA1 process, drawing input from about 305 experts across 123 institutions and using DEMATEL, AHP, and TOPSIS to produce priority scores and maturity horizons.