Türkiye Education Technologies Summit 2025 Report Published

One of the most significant gatherings in Turkey’s education technologies ecosystem, the Türkiye Education Technologies Summit (TETZ 2025), has released its official report. Held on 20–22 June 2025 in Istanbul, the summit focused on AI-driven digital education transformation, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders at both national and international levels.

Key Highlights from the Report

• AI-based digital transformation: At the heart of the summit were discussions on the integration of AI into education across policies, teaching practices, entrepreneurship, and technology collaborations. Teachers were highlighted not just as practitioners, but as leaders transforming learning environments.
• More than 50 panels and talks: Sessions such as “Empowering the Next Generation with AI-based Education”, “Turning Impossible Ideas into Reality”, and “The Trust Code: Securing Learning in the Digital World” featured global experts including Zack Kass, Chris Barton, Sugata Mitra, Victoria Baines, and Prof. Dr. Sinan Canan.
• International cooperation: With representatives from over 20 countries, the summit emphasized cross-border partnerships, joint strategies, and a shared global vision. Turkey’s potential to become a regional hub in education technologies was strongly underlined.
• Entrepreneurship ecosystem: Nine innovative ventures took the stage: Eding, EDU-JOU, Notla, Nutshell, Pixbuff, ProgenX, Pursuits, EduNest, and Future Edu Tech Team. Their solutions ranged from robotics and AI to VR-based learning, assessment tools, and personalized learning models. 70% of participating startups secured new collaborations or pilot projects, while 60% made their first international contacts.
• Teacher-driven approaches: Through TETZ Talks, teachers shared projects that turned their classrooms into digital, environmental, and community-based learning spaces. Local innovations like MEB-KIT and nature-driven pedagogies showcased how teacher initiative can drive meaningful transformation.

Common Takeaways

• Digitalization in education must be sustainable, inclusive, and strategically grounded.

• Strong multi-stakeholder collaboration networks were formed among public institutions, private sector, academia, and entrepreneurs.

• Turkey’s ambition to become an international reference point in EdTech was reinforced.

EdTech Türkiye’s Perspective

The TETZ 2025 report once again demonstrates that education technologies are not just about integrating digital tools into classrooms — true transformation happens through teacher leadership, bold entrepreneurial ideas, and public–private partnerships.

AI, microlearning, and VR are not merely technological trends; they represent strategic opportunities for equity, access, and inclusion in education. The ventures and teacher stories highlighted in the report prove that Turkey has the potential not only to be a regional hub but also to play a decisive role globally.

At EdTech Türkiye, we see this report not just as a summary document, but as a compass guiding the future of the educational ecosystem.

Read the full report here.