ICANN Holds Second Turkey Domain Name System Forum in Istanbul 2016-01-18

ICANN is hosting the second Turkey Domain Name System (DNS) Forum, which will take place from 18-19 January 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. A key focus of the forum will be to discuss the status of the Internet industry in Turkey and the Turkish domain name market, exploring both the opportunities and challenges businesses, entrepreneurs and Internet users face.
Launched last year, the Forum aims to connect interested parties with international experts and key players in the industry, update Turkish stakeholders on the latest developments at ICANN, and educate and inform attendees on the DNS industry in general.
“We’re excited to hold the second edition of the Turkey DNS Forum in Istanbul after last year’s success. Our engagement in the Turkish market continues to deepen, building solid relationships with our partners here, working together to enhance the industry and exploring potential the opportunities available in the market. This is an important forum for the Internet community in Turkey,” said Baher Esmat, ICANN Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement in the Middle East.
ICANN is currently overseeing a major expansion of the DNS with the introduction of up to 1,300 new domains, known as generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs). The new gTLD program represents one of the biggest changes to the Internet since its inception, and is aimed at enhancing innovation and competition in the domain name industry. Recently, top-level domains .IST and .ISTANBUL were announced here in Turkey. These city-specific domain extensions were launched to assist local businesses to thrive, market and promote tourism in Istanbul, and spread the dynamic image and brand value of Istanbul around the world.
President of the Board of Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, and ICANN‘s Istanbul Hub General Manager, David Olive, will be addressing the audience during the forum’s opening ceremony. The forum, which is open to anyone interested the DNS industry and the business opportunities it can bring, will be attended by participants from ICANN, gTLD and ccTLD Registries, Registrars, service providers, brand owners, legal firms, civil society members and academia.
More information about the Turkey DNS Forum is available here: www.turkeydnsforum.org.
To register online, please go here: www.turkeydnsforum.org/registration/.

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