COUNTRY FOCUS : TURKEY
Turkcell has 33 data centres , four of which are new generation , with an active white space of 32,000 sqm .
industry ' s value to reach US $ 688 million by 2029 , at a CAGR of 6.6 % from its valuation of US $ 471 million in 2023 , according to ResearchAndMarkets .
This growth is catalysed by the development of approximately 31 operational colocation centres throughout the nation , with a substantial concentration in Istanbul adhering to elevated Tier III standards .
Istanbul is recognised as the central hub for data centre investments in Turkey , succeeded by Ankara and Izmir among others .
With Istanbul housing around 65 % of the country ’ s third-party data centre facilities , it stands as the hub for Turkey ' s market share in the sector . Concurrently , the cost of data centre construction in Turkey remains regionally competitive , with noticeable yearly increases anticipated .
Turkey ’ s data centre market includes key colocation operators including Turkcell , Turk Telekom , and Equinix among others , and the welcome addition of new entrants like EDGNEX Data Centres by DAMAC . Strategic partnerships and joint ventures are on the rise as global service providers aim to tap into the Turkish market , joining forces with local enterprises and telecom entities , according to according to ResearchAndMarkets .
Roughly 92 % of households have access to broadband Internet . Approximately 62 % of households access the Internet through fixed broadband and 89 % via mobile broadband . There are 89 million mobile subscriptions for broadband use .
According to Global Policy Research Group , the ICT sector has emerged as an important part of the Turkish economy . Between 2021 and 2023 , the sector expanded by an impressive 54 %, reaching a combined market value of nearly $ 25 billion . Employment in these two branches increased by 17 % and 7 %, respectively .
Data centre boom
Turkey ’ s data centre market is experiencing a significant boom with projections estimating the
As an example , Turkcell provides cloud and data hosting services to over 4,000 local and foreign companies through its new generation data centre . Turkcell has 33 data centres , 4 of which are new generation , with an active white space of approximately 32 thousand square meters . The business objective of TDC is to make Türkiye one of the world ' s leading data and cloud technology hubs . Related investments have exceeded $ 350 million to date and these steps have been taken to transform Türkiye into the data hub in its region .
Innovation abounds
Cisco and Qwilt announced a strategic partnership with Turkcell . The collaboration aims to enhance the quality and delivery capacity of digital content and applications , bringing superior streaming experiences and faster data delivery to Turkcell ’ s 38.2 million mobile
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