The foundation of the Ankara Based Data Center, which will be implemented in cooperation with Rönesans Holding and Digital Realty, was laid.
In his speech at the ceremony, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır said that having data, which is described as the "oil of the 21st century", processing it and transforming it into economic value is of critical importance for countries and companies today.
Emphasizing that this high potential of data has radically changed the traditional role and function of data centers, Kacır said, "Data center investments constituted more than one fifth of the total value of new international investment projects announced around the world in 2025. Research predicts that the total installed power capacity of data centers around the world will reach 200 gigawatts in 2030, from approximately 103 gigawatts in 2025." he said.
Kacır explained that, as Turkey, they are aware of the opportunities and responsibilities that this transformation brings, and that they have opened a new page in Türkiye's technology development and production journey with the National Technology Move under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Pointing out that digital sovereignty is an integral part of national independence, Kacır continued as follows:
"We can realize the security of our data, the continuity of our critical digital systems and our vision of moving Türkiye among the leading countries in artificial intelligence with a data center infrastructure worthy of the Turkey Century. In this direction, as the ministry, we have implemented a comprehensive support framework based on improving our data center and cloud computing infrastructures, increasing the high computing capacity needed for artificial intelligence and attracting global technology investments to our country. Within the scope of the Turkish National Science e-Infrastructure (TRUBA), which has benefited more than 8,900 researchers to date." "We have significantly improved our country's high-performance computing infrastructure by reaching more than 80 thousand processor cores, 504 graphics processing units and 26 petabytes of data storage capacity. With the EuroHPC Joint Venture in which we participated, we have made the high-performance computing infrastructures established throughout Europe available to our researchers. We have paved the way for data center investments of 42 billion lira since 2012 with our investment incentives."
Kacır reminded that they took action to make the country a center of attraction for high technology investments with HIT-30, the largest-scale incentive program in Turkey's history, with a support of 30 billion dollars until 2030.
Pointing out that they also included special calls in the program that will accelerate new generation digital infrastructure investments, Kacır said, "With the HIT-Data Center Call with a support budget of 1.5 billion dollars, we accelerated the investments in high-capacity, safe and energy-efficient data centers. We offer comprehensive support for the installation of high-quality data centers with a minimum capacity of 30 megawatts. With our HIT-Artificial Intelligence Call with a budget of 1.6 billion dollars, aimed at accelerating the establishment of cloud-based infrastructures in our country, we have accelerated the investments in high-capacity, safe and energy-efficient data centers. "We aim to accelerate digital transformation in all sectors of our economy, from transportation to transportation. With our HIT-Quantum Call, we aim to build our infrastructure in quantum technologies, which exceed the limits of classical computing and are seen as the technology of the future. Our desire is to position our country as a regional center in data processing and storage and to benefit from the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence at the highest level." made his assessment.
OVER 10 BILLION DOLLARS OF INVESTMENT IS PROJECTED BY THE PRIVATE SECTOR
Kacır stated that in the 2026-2030 Türkiye Artificial Intelligence Action Plan, which carries this vision, they set concrete and ambitious targets to develop digital infrastructure and increase the country's computing capacity.
Kacır stated that they will increase Türkiye's installed data center power to at least 1 gigawatt by 2030 in order to meet the processing power needed by the artificial intelligence economy and get a larger share from the global digital services market.
"We foresee an investment of over 10 billion dollars in data centers, cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructures, mainly by the private sector, by 2030. With Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones, we will bring together our researchers, technology startups and investors in a holistic artificial intelligence ecosystem supported by a strong infrastructure. With our GPU for All Program, we will facilitate the access of our entrepreneurs and scientists to high computing power. The Rönesans-Digital Realty Data Center investment, which we laid the foundation for today, will enable our country's digital It is an important step towards reinforcing its independence, developing its strategic technology infrastructure and having a greater share in the global digital economy. The 22 megawatt capacity facility, which will start with infrastructure and building investments of 450 million dollars in Ankara Temelli, will meet the secure data storage and processing needs of our institutions and technology companies with 900 million dollars of advanced cooling systems and high-capacity IT infrastructure. When all stages are completed, it will be located in Ankara Temelli Başkent Organized Industrial Zone with a capacity of 4.1 billion dollars. "A fixed capital investment will come to life."
Kacır said that the digital competition of the future will be won not only by those who have the highest computing capacity, but also by those who can offer this capacity with the least energy consumption and the highest efficiency.
Stating that the facility's approach based on energy and resource efficiency at every stage, from its design to its operating processes, is in harmony with sustainable growth and green transformation targets, Kacır concluded his words as follows:
"This investment to be made by Rönesans and Digital Realty in our country is actually the beginning of a great journey. The 200 megawatt capacity, which is targeted to be created by the two companies leading investments that will exceed a total of 10 billion dollars in Ankara and Istanbul, has the potential to meet one-fifth of the 1 gigawatt capacity target we have set for 2030. Our country has a strategic location connecting the continents, advanced industrial and energy infrastructure, rapidly growing digital services market, competitive energy supply opportunities and renewable energy potential, "It is the right address for global data center investments with its young and qualified human resources and the comprehensive support we offer to our investors. We will continue to support everyone who trusts Türkiye, believes in our country's potential, and adds value to our production and technology capabilities."
