As a literary agency representing Turkish authors internationally, we have been closely following the rapid transformation AI is bringing to publishing. Rather than viewing AI as a replacement for editorial expertise, we see it as a tool that can strengthen international rights management, translation workflows and market intelligence while reinforcing the importance of human creativity. In our daily work, we have integrated AI into several stages of the publishing process. AI-assisted research helps us identify suitable international publishers, literary prizes, residency programs, grant opportunities for our authors. We use AI to prepare multilingual rights materials, compare editorial positioning across different markets, accelerate the production of synopses, catalog copy and submission packages, always under careful human editorial supervision. We have explored AI as a creative partner during manuscript development. It is particularly useful for structural analysis, identifying inconsistencies, testing narrative alternatives and facilitating dialogue between authors, editors and translators. However, all creative decisions remain firmly in the hands of the author and editor. As rights professionals, copyright is at the center of our concerns. We believe transparency regarding training data, fair licensing models and proper attribution are essential if AI is to become a sustainable part of the publishing ecosystem. Literary agencies have an increasingly important role in protecting authors’ rights while helping publishers navigate new licensing frameworks. Our agency works between Turkey and Europe, where legal and cultural approaches to AI are evolving rapidly. This position allows us to contribute to conversations about how independent agencies and smaller language markets can benefit from AI without compromising literary quality, editorial judgment or authors’ intellectual property.

In Turkey and across Europe, AI has quickly become one of the defining topics in publishing. European discussions are strongly influenced by the EU AI Act, copyright legislation and ongoing debates over transparency. In Turkey the conversation is developing more through publishers, universities, technology companies and professional associations than through dedicated regulation. One of the most visible developments is the growing use of AI-assisted translation, editorial support and marketing. Independent publishers and literary agencies increasingly rely on AI to prepare foreign rights materials and reach international markets with limited resources. For smaller language markets such as Turkish, these tools can significantly increase global visibility. At the same time, concerns about copyright have become central. Authors, translators and publishers are asking whether AI systems have been trained on copyrighted works without consent, how licensing should function and how creative labor should be recognized and compensated. These debates are especially important for literary publishing. Style, voice and originality cannot be separated from the author’s identity. Another emerging issue is trust. Readers increasingly expect transparency about how AI has been used in the production of books, translations, promotional materials. Maintaining confidence in editorial quality will become a competitive advantage. Afterall, I believe the greatest opportunity lies in making international publishing more accessible. AI can

reduce language barriers, improve rights discovery, help independent publishers collaborate across borders. The greatest risk is a publishing ecosystem in which efficiency is valued more highly than originality and long-term investment in authors. Sustainable AI adoption must be accompanied by ethical standards, transparent licensing and continued support for human creativity.