Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that the world is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by technology and artificial intelligence, describing it as “a wave of transformation in work, similar to the Industrial Revolution”, while stressing that this change must be understood and managed properly, reports Anadolu.

Speaking at the 6th Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Skills Summit in Istanbul, Erdogan said that jobs and production are changing with speed, with new roles emerging and others disappearing, stressing that human capital will be key to countries’ future success.

Underlining the rapid growth of robotics and artificial intelligence, Erdogan said this change brings both opportunities and concerns. “The global robotics market, currently around $100 billion, is projected to reach $25 trillion by 2050. In some countries, fully automated manufacturing facilities known as ‘dark factories’ are spreading rapidly,” he said. Industrial,” he added.

Erdogan also pointed to structural inequalities in many countries, stressing that women, migrants and disadvantaged students often cannot fully realize their potential, calling this not only an economic but also a social loss.

“No country that leaves a large part of its human capital unused can launch a truly powerful development,” he added.

Erdogan said that Turkey has reduced informal employment from over 52 percent in the early 2000s to 24 percent in 2025, calling it the strongest labor market performance in the past 23 years.

He added that the “Century of Turkey” vision is based on human capital and requires strong cooperation between the public, private sector, universities, unions, local government and civil society.

He said that vocational education has been revitalized and more closely integrated with the business world through programs that support the skills of young people. “Our goal is to bring 3 million young people into employment within the next three years,” the Turkish president said.

Erdogan also noted progress in women’s labor force participation, saying that in Turkey, women’s labor market participation has increased from 27.9 percent to 34.7 percent, while women’s employment has increased from 25.3 percent to 31.7 percent and their share in public employment from 34.2 percent to 43.38 percent over the past 12 years.

He also highlighted recent legal reforms that extend maternity leave to 24 weeks for working mothers.

The president also noted the analytical capacity of the OECD and its role in fostering international dialogue, calling it a key opportunity in a period of global geopolitical and economic change. Turkey, he said, appreciates the contribution of the OECD Center in Istanbul in this regard.

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