Biography
Tuana Yazici is the Founder, Chair, and CEO of the holding company Tuana Group, its two subsidiaries, AeroAI Voyages and AeroAI DesignLab, as well as the nonprofit AeroAI Global Solutions—an observer organization to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). Together, these entities harness artificial intelligence and space technologies to improve global living conditions.
​
Yazici holds a law degree (Juris Doctor, J.D.), a Master’s in International Administration, and a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). In addition to her leadership in business and law, she is training as a student helicopter pilot, reflecting her passion for aviation and exploration. Yazici is a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and serves as Chair of the IISL Working Group on the Legal Aspects of AI in Space. A published author in space law and a frequent speaker at international forums, her work focuses on developing balanced, responsible frameworks for regulating space technologies and artificial intelligence.
​
Journal Publications:
-
Yazici, Tuana. “A Proposal for the Usage of Reconnaissance Satellites to Monitor International Human and Wildlife Trafficking Hotspots.” Acta Astronautica 195 (2022): 77–85. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.02.012.
​
​
-
Yazici, Tuana. “Toward a Global Standard for Ethical AI Regulation: Addressing Gaps in AI-Driven Biometric and High-Resolution Satellite Imaging in the EU AI Act.” Law, Innovation & Technology 17, no. 1 (2025): 366–394. DOI: 10.1080/17579961.2025.2470589.
​
​
-
Yazici, Tuana. “Standardizing Space Technologies as Admissible Evidence: Legal and Ethical Frameworks for U.S. Courts and the International Criminal Court.” University of Miami International & Comparative Law Review 32 (2025): 181. https://repository.law.miami.edu/umiclr/vol32/iss2/4/.
​
​
-
Yazici, Tuana (Working Group Chair). Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: International Recommendations for AI Regulation in Space. International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Paris, December 2024. https://iisl.space/iisl-working-group-on-legal-aspects-of-ai-in-space/.
​
​
-
Yazici, Tuana. “Analysis: Legal Barriers Complicating the Future in Orbit.” The Space Report (Space Foundation), Q4 2022, 47–52. https://www.thespacereport.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/TSR-Q421-Book_PROD4.pdf.