Türkiye Set to Establish First Hyperscale Cloud Region

A strategic memorandum of understanding was signed for the establishment of Türkiye’s first hyperscale cloud region, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.

Speaking at the 2025 awards ceremony of the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) and Academy of Sciences (TUBA) in Ankara, Erdogan said: “With this project, which is planned to become operational in 2028-2029, Türkiye will establish a digital bridge between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and our country will become the data hub of its region," The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

He said: “We must both closely follow and fully internalize the latest developments in science and build our future through ideas and works that are unique to our national identity.”

From artificial intelligence to autonomous systems, from data storage and processing centers to unmanned technologies, Türkiye is undertaking initiatives and projects that many countries view with admiration, the president added.

Erdogan said the initiative places Türkiye on the path to joining the league of top global players in science and technology, despite obstacles and criticism from opposition parties.

He referenced objections to recent missile tests in the country’s northern province of Sinop, saying the government will continue scientific advancement “despite shallow arguments like ‘the fish are disturbed.’”

“We will continue to produce, develop, and achieve new breakthroughs, ignoring those who seek to block our path with absurd claims,” he said.

Erdogan emphasized the government’s support for science from research and development (R&D) to implementation, noting that over the last 23 years, more than 36,000 projects have received 153 billion Turkish liras ($5.3 billion) in support under academic programs alone.

He added that 415,119 researchers have been supported with 46.5 billion liras ($1.6 billion), and that 28,493 private sector projects have received 134 billion liras ($4.6 billion).

Since 2007, 53,394 projects aimed at spreading scientific culture across the country have received 8.22 billion liras ($286 million), Erdogan said.