TÜBİTAK will install 54-qubit ARF Quantum

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced the 54-qubit IQM Radiance R3 quantum system to be established within TÜBİTAK. According to Kacır's post dated November 14, 2026, the system will be put into operation in 2027 and its name is ARF Kuantum in the official visual.

Kacır stated that the system will work under the control of TÜBİTAK; He said that it will offer computing power to universities, research centers, public institutions and industry. It was also stated in the post that a step was taken to be among the 15 leading countries in the world in quantum computing.

What was announced for ARF Quantum?

According to the information shared by the minister, ARF Quantum will be put into service in 2027 with a capacity of 54 qubits. In the official visual, it is written that the owner and operator of the system is TÜBİTAK, and researchers will access it by applying for a project through TRUBA.

In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that this infrastructure accelerates the discovery of new drugs and materials; producing more efficient solutions in energy, transportation and logistics; It was stated that it is aimed to contribute to artificial intelligence and cyber security studies. DHA announced the statement.

How will ARF Quantum work with ARF?

In the official image, it is stated that the new system will work with the ARF supercomputer. Kacır said that this structure aims to reduce foreign dependency in critical research, keep the data in Türkiye and increase the manpower trained in quantum technologies.

According to IQM's product page, Radiance is a family of quantum computers deployed on-premises and offers 20, 54 and 150 qubit options. The company quotes quantum throughput as 64, CLOPS as 2550, and two-qubit gate median fidelity as 99.5% for the 54-qubit model.

Is it the same system as QuanT?

No. The 5-qubit QuanT in collaboration with ASELSAN and TOBB ETÜ, which was featured in SDN's news dated November 21, 2024, was announced as a different study. Today's announcement is about the establishment of Finnish IQM's 54-qubit Radiance R3 system within TÜBİTAK.

The language used by the ministry and the official visual is target-oriented. The phrase "Türkiye's largest quantum computer" was shared as the official statement; However, the cost, contract price and exact day of delivery were not disclosed.