ZuKas 2025 was organized in Kaş as an experimental gathering of builders, philosophers, academics, and Web3 community organizers. The guiding theme was to bridge ancient democratic practices with contemporary decentralized technologies, while testing the boundaries of governance, privacy, and community resilience.
This report documents the sessions day by day, combining narrative and academic analysis. It highlights both the intellectual explorations and the concrete outcomes that emerged, particularly the design of a new governance protocol inspired by ancient models and adapted to blockchain-native communities.
This unique mix of intergenerational and intercultural voices positioned ZuKas not as a typical conference, but as a living laboratory of governance experimentation.
Abstract
We began by revisiting anomi (lawlessness, social breakdown) and isonomia (equal distribution of political rights) through the histories of Lykia and Lydia. By situating these concepts in the context of social, political, and technological revolutions, the session sought to equip builders with a deeper sociological lens.