DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START

Banu Zehir; Ferhan Odabaşı

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START

Abstract

This study examines the structural dynamics, social impacts and policy orientations of digitalization in Central Asian countries, which have been involved in the digital transformation process later on a global scale. Through the examples of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, themes such as digital infrastructure investments, inequalities in internet access, and digital education practices are examined. The study questions not only technical development but also how digitalization transforms social relations, family structure and educational practices. Topics such as digital parenting, digital and education, media literacy and access to digital content for disadvantaged groups present the current state of the region's digital transformation. Regional digitalization efforts shaped by the World Bank-supported Digital CASA program are evaluated not only in the context of economic integration but also in the context of social equity and cultural sustainability. In this context, the study reveals that digital technologies function not only as a development tool but also as a transformation dynamic in Central Asia.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Systematic Philosophy (Other)

Journal Section

Review Article

Authors

Banu Zehir ^*
0009-0004-2156-4814
Türkiye

Ferhan Odabaşı
0000-0003-4362-4609
Türkiye

Publication Date

July 31, 2025

Submission Date

May 26, 2025

Acceptance Date

July 31, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 2 Number: 1

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APA

Zehir, B., & Odabaşı, F. (2025). DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START. Digital Security and Media, 2(1), 3-14. https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN

AMA

1.Zehir B, Odabaşı F. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START. DISEM. 2025;2(1):3-14. https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN

Chicago

Zehir, Banu, and Ferhan Odabaşı. 2025. “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START”. Digital Security and Media 2 (1): 3-14. https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN.

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Zehir B, Odabaşı F (July 1, 2025) DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START. Digital Security and Media 2 1 3–14.

IEEE

[1]B. Zehir and F. Odabaşı, “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START”, DISEM, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 3–14, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN

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Zehir, Banu - Odabaşı, Ferhan. “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START”. Digital Security and Media 2/1 (July 1, 2025): 3-14. https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN.

JAMA

1.Zehir B, Odabaşı F. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START. DISEM. 2025;2:3–14.

MLA

Zehir, Banu, and Ferhan Odabaşı. “DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START”. Digital Security and Media, vol. 2, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 3-14, https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN.

Vancouver

1.Banu Zehir, Ferhan Odabaşı. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN CENTRAL ASIA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS IN A LATE START. DISEM [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;2(1):3-14. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA46MS46CN