Turkcell and Samsung signed a new agreement extending their 2-year cooperation until the end of 2027.
Turkcell and Samsung signed a new agreement to bring 650 thousand 5G compatible smartphones to customers, at least 200 thousand of which will be in the premium segment, by the end of 2027.
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Turkcell and Samsung maintain a strategic partnership to popularize 5G technology in Türkiye.
Aiming to popularize 5G technology in Turkey, Turkcell has strengthened its strategic cooperation with Samsung with a new agreement. With the agreement signed at Samsung's headquarters in South Korea, it is aimed to expand the cooperation that has been going on for 2 years in 2027.
Within the scope of the new agreement, it is planned to introduce a total of 650 thousand 5G compatible Samsung smartphones to Turkcell customers in 2027, at least 200 thousand of which will be in the premium segment. The agreement covers all 5G compatible Samsung models.
Advantageous offers will be offered with the "Bring the Old, Take the New" campaign
One of the important topics of the collaboration is 5G compatible device transformation. The "Bring the Old, Take the New" program is being launched to facilitate the transition to 5G for Turkcell's customers who are still using 4.5G compatible phones. Within the scope of the program, which was implemented with the agreement and will continue throughout 2027, advantageous offers and personalized deals will be offered to Turkcell customers who want to renew their devices.
“As Turkcell, we will continue to invest in the digital future of our country.”
Turkcell General Manager Dr. Ali Taha Koç pointed out the importance of the agreement and made the following assessment: "Access to 5G compatible devices is as important as a strong infrastructure to popularize 5G. This approach is the basis of our ongoing long-term cooperation with Samsung. We are taking our common goals further with the new agreement we signed in South Korea. Our goal is to introduce a total of 650 thousand Samsung 5G compatible devices to Turkcell users by the end of 2027. November “As Turkcell, we will facilitate the transition of our customers to 5G with our device replacement program that will start in 2026 and continue throughout 2027. As Turkcell, we will continue to bring new generation technologies to wider audiences and invest in the digital future of our country.”
“With Turkcell, we facilitate the transition to 5G and access to new generation Galaxy experiences.”
In his evaluation of the collaboration, Billy Kim, CEO of Samsung Electronics Turkey, said: "As Samsung, we carry our years of expertise and engineering know-how in foldable technology further with each new generation. With the Galaxy Z Fold8, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip8 in our eighth generation Galaxy Z series, we offer three separate foldable experiences that meet different user needs. With the cooperation we have strengthened with Turkcell, we will introduce more users to these innovations and facilitate their transition to 5G." "We continue to develop new programs for Turkcell dealers and store employees in order to offer this experience to users more effectively."
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Turkcell signed a new agreement with Samsung to extend its cooperation until 2027 in order to popularize 5G technology. Within the scope of the agreement, 650 thousand 5G compatible Samsung smartphones will be offered to users.