Türk Telekom contributes to Türkiye's green transformation with its holistic approach ranging from renewable energy investments to energy efficiency, from sustainable financing to domestic technology development studies. Türk Telekom, which has invested 24.5 billion dollars since 2005, continues to be the investment leadership of the sector for the last five years, and considers the growth it has achieved not only as a financial success, but also as an important force supporting its investments in Türkiye's digital and green transformation.
Increasing the total size of its issuances with sustainable financing instruments to 1.1 billion dollars, Türk Telekom's efforts in this field are also appreciated by international organizations. Türk Telekom, which is included in the BIST Sustainability 25 Index, received the highest grade of A in the field of climate change for the second consecutive time in CDP's 2025 evaluation, while reaching an A- grade in its first reporting on water security. Türk Telekom, which was deemed worthy of an award at CDP Türkiye's Climate and Nature Conference this year for its performance in climate and water management, continues its investments with the aim of leaving a more livable world to future generations. Following the solar power plant it has implemented in Sivas, Türk Telekom aims to reduce carbon emissions by meeting approximately 65 percent of its electricity consumption from the sun with the solar power plants it will commission in Malatya and Ağrı.
Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin, in his statements before the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in Antalya between 9-20 November, pointed out that digital transformation and green transformation are two strategic areas that complement each other, and said: "While building Türkiye's digital future, we are planning today with which energy sources this infrastructure will work, how efficiently it will use resources and its impact on the environment.
We consider digital transformation and green transformation together, and bring the experience we have gained in our own infrastructure to solutions that increase resource efficiency in different sectors. We see the responsibility we assumed at COP31, which Türkiye hosted for the first time, as an important part of this vision. While the world is talking in Antalya, the line carrying that conversation will be the Türk Telekom line. "We will continue to contribute to sustainable development by transforming the opportunities offered by technology into environmental and social benefits, and to contribute to the construction of a more livable future on this path that we set out by saying 'We Have a Promise for Tomorrow'," he said.
Türk Telekom, which places sustainability at the center of its business strategies by saying "We Have a Promise for Tomorrow", shared its green transformation vision and the investments it has made in this direction within the scope of COP31, where it took part as Master Partner and "Global Digital Transformation and Technology" supporter. Accelerating energy transformation with practices such as renewable energy investments, energy efficiency studies and smart city projects, Türk Telekom supports these steps with sustainable financing resources.
As Türk Telekom, we see technology not only as a tool that meets today's communication needs, but also as a strategic force that directs Türkiye's economic and social development. While building the digital future of our country with our strong infrastructure, technology know-how and engineering competencies, we place sustainability at the center of our business strategy. We shape all our work, from our renewable energy investments to our energy efficiency studies, from our domestic R&D projects to our sustainable financing practices, with the aim of leaving a more livable world to future generations. We see the responsibility we assumed at COP31, which Türkiye hosted for the first time, as an important part of this vision. While the world is talking in Antalya, the line carrying that conversation will be the Türk Telekom line. "We will continue to contribute to sustainable development by transforming the opportunities offered by technology into environmental and social benefits."
TÜRK TELEKOM'S SIGNATURE IN THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF COP31
Türk Telekom, which has implemented the organization's digital infrastructure end-to-end as the Master Partner and "Global Digital Transformation and Technology" supporter of COP31, has created a comprehensive technology infrastructure to meet the communication needs of international participants, country delegations and press members. In the summit area covering 1.1 million square meters, an infrastructure that will provide high capacity and uninterrupted communication was prepared by establishing new fiber optic connections from different routes.
In this context, a communication infrastructure was created using 1.3 million meters of fiber optic cable to connect the summit area to the world with a capacity of 400 gigabits per second. While the power plant with fiber connections fed from different directions was put into operation, redundant systems were installed to allow capacity increase in case of need. While 1,800 wireless access points were created in the summit area, new base stations were established to strengthen the mobile communication infrastructure, including 5G technology. In the organization where the holistic system including data center, network operation center and cyber security operation centers was put into operation, Türk Telekom aims to provide a secure, high capacity and uninterrupted communication experience to all participants throughout the summit. These studies, which demonstrate Türkiye's competence in the field of technology on an international scale, are an important reflection of Türk Telekom's vision that integrates digital infrastructure investments with a sustainable development approach.
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND GREEN TRANSFORMATION ARE PROGRESSING TOGETHER
Türk Telekom evaluates the opportunities offered by digitalization with the goals of energy efficiency, effective use of resources and reducing environmental impacts. Reducing energy consumption and efficient use of resources are among the priority areas in the development of new generation communication infrastructures. In line with this approach, Türk Telekom increases its renewable energy investments and disseminates new generation technologies that provide energy efficiency in its fixed and mobile networks. Türk Telekom aims to meet a larger portion of its energy needs from clean sources through renewable energy investments, which is one of the important components of its sustainability strategy.
The first phase of Türk Telekom's solar power plants was commissioned in Sivas. With the new power plants planned to be implemented in Malatya and Ağrı, the renewable energy capacity will reach a total installed power of 530 MWp. In addition to its solar energy investments, Türk Telekom expanded the use of renewable energy in base stations and increased the total installed power of rooftop solar power applications in base stations and fixed buildings. Türk Telekom, which provides efficiency in energy infrastructure with solar energy and network hybrid solutions, solar caravan hybrid energy system and new generation cooling technologies, is also developing projects to benefit from the geothermal resources of the Central Anatolia Region.
Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin explained the place of solar energy investments in Türk Telekom's long-term energy strategy as follows: "While building Türkiye's digital future, we attach importance to how efficiently our infrastructure uses energy as well as the connection capacity and from which sources we obtain this energy. While expanding energy efficiency technologies in our network, we are expanding our solar energy investments to meet a larger portion of the electricity we consume from renewable sources. The first step of Türk Telekom's solar energy investment was in Sivas. Our power plant, which we commissioned at the end of 2025, meets approximately 15 percent of our electricity needs. After Sivas, the power plant we will build in Malatya's Darende district will be the third largest solar power plant in Türkiye in terms of installed capacity, and will be followed by our project in Ağrı.
By reaching a total installed power of 530 MWp with our three power plants, we aim to meet approximately 65 percent of the electricity we consume from the sun and reduce our carbon emissions. Thus, while we will take an important step in meeting the long-term energy needs of our network from clean sources, we will also contribute to Türkiye's green transformation. We also see the results of this approach in our sustainability performance. We are included in the BIST Sustainability 25 Index. In CDP's 2025 evaluation, we received the highest grade of A in the field of climate change for the second consecutive time. We achieved an A- grade in our first report in the field of water safety. "We were deemed worthy of an award at CDP Türkiye's Climate and Nature Conference this year with our climate and water management performance."
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SIZE REACHED 1.1 BILLION DOLLARS
In addition to its strong financial performance, Türk Telekom also supports its green transformation targets with sustainable financing resources obtained from international capital markets. Türk Telekom, which issued a sustainable eurobond of 500 million dollars in 2024 and a green eurobond of 600 million dollars in 2025, increased the total size of its issuances with sustainable financing instruments to 1.1 billion dollars. While supporting long-term investment goals with the resources it provides, Türk Telekom addresses financial sustainability together with its environmental responsibility approach. Significant results were also achieved in Türk Telekom's environmental performance. Türk Telekom, which reduced its Scope 1 and 2 market-based emissions by 35 percent in 2025 compared to the base year 2020, continues its work towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Maintaining its A grade in the CDP 2025 Climate Change Program, Türk Telekom received an A- grade in the Water Security Program in which it participated for the first time. Türk Telekom, which is also included in the BIST Sustainability 25 Index, continues to improve its sustainability performance in line with international standards.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSFORMATION IN CITIES WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Türk Telekom also uses the opportunities offered by digital technologies to make cities and production processes more efficient, safe and sustainable. Türk Telekom, which develops solutions that enable more efficient use of resources in energy, transportation, environment and public services with technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, internet of things and data analytics, contributes to more efficient management of energy consumption of cities and optimization of transportation processes with smart city applications.
