Google Cloud and Turkey’s Turkcell Invest $3 Billion in Next-Generation IT Infrastructure

Turkey is set to receive one of its largest technology investments to date: Google Cloud and Turkcell are jointly investing a total of $3 billion. Of that amount, Google is contributing $2 billion, while Turkcell is investing an additional $1 billion. The major investment was announced at the Google Cloud Day Turkey conference, where it was confirmed that the partnership includes the establishment of a new Google Cloud region in the country. The new region will provide Turkey with hyperscale computing power, lower latency and strong cyber resilience, fully aligned with national regulatory requirements. Deployment is planned for the 2028–2029 period.

The project is expected to significantly strengthen Turkey’s capabilities in data processing, artificial intelligence and advanced digital services, helping position the country as a regional hub for cloud infrastructure. The investment comes at a time of rapid global growth in AI and cloud spending, while Turkey modernizes its own AI strategy and expands its data ecosystem.

The new cloud region will give companies, startups and public institutions access to advanced Google Cloud solutions, accelerating digital transformation across key industries. Planned expansion of data centers and high-performance computing infrastructure will further support the development of domestic AI projects, secure data storage and the strengthening of the country’s digital sovereignty.

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