# Turkey Data Center Market

> Turkey Data Center Market valued at USD 1.35 billion in 2025, forecast to reach USD 4.53 billion by 2035 at 12.84% CAGR, led by cloud builds.

Publisher: DC Market Insights  
Author: Priyanka Mor, DC Market Insights  
Published: 2026-10-10  
Last updated: 2026-10-10  
Next review: Apr 2027  
Page: https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/turkey-data-center-market

## Key takeaways

- A 1 Gigawatt Target and a USD 1.5 Billion Support Budget Pull Capacity Forward
- Projects Move from Single Halls to Campuses of 20 MW to 48 MW
- Electricity Tariffs Rose Again in April 2026
- Cloud Regions from Google and Alibaba Open a Hyperscale Supply Chain

**Frequently Asked Questions**

**What is the size of the Turkey Data Center Market?**

USD 1.35 billion in 2025. DC Market Insights values the Turkey Data Center Market at USD 1.35 billion in 2025 and forecasts USD 4.53 billion by 2035, up from USD 718.38 million in 2020.

**How fast is the Turkey Data Center Market growing?**

12.84% a year from 2025 to 2035, according to DC Market Insights, after 13.50% a year from 2020 to 2025. Growth is driven by colocation expansion, a planned hyperscale cloud region and the national 1 gigawatt capacity target.

**Which is the fastest-growing segment of the Turkey Data Center Market?**

Hyperscale and cloud data centers, at 18.09% a year, rising from USD 312.60 million in 2025 to USD 1.65 billion in 2035. By infrastructure, cooling grows fastest at 18.15% a year.

**How much data center capacity does Turkey have?**

About 340 MW of installed IT capacity in 2025, by DC Market Insights estimates, rising to 740 MW in 2030 and 1,250 MW in 2035. The government target is at least 1 gigawatt by 2030.

**How much does a data center cost per MW in Turkey?**

About USD 8.60 million per MW of IT load for power, cooling and construction in 2025, by DC Market Insights estimates, plus about USD 2.95 million per MW a year of IT equipment spend. Land and electricity are excluded.

**How do you evaluate Turkcell, the information and communication technology company, on data center infrastructure?**

41.5 MW across eight core data centers as disclosed in 2025, about 12.2% of installed capacity in 2025 by DC Market Insights estimates. Turkcell's data center and cloud revenue rose to TRY 5.1 billion in 2025, and it serves more than 4,000 companies.

**Which region leads the Turkey Data Center Market?**

Istanbul and Marmara, with 58.3% of 2025 spending, or USD 788.94 million. Ankara and Central Anatolia is the fastest-growing region at 15.92% a year.

**Who are the key companies in the Turkey Data Center Market?**

Ten companies shape the market: Turkcell, Türk Telekom, Vodafone Türkiye, Equinix, Google Cloud, Edgnex (DAMAC), Trendyol, Castle Investments, Alibaba Cloud and Oracle, spanning telecom operators, colocation, cloud regions and self-build platforms.

**When will the Google Cloud region in Türkiye become operational?**

2028-2029, according to Turkcell's annual report on Form 20-F. The Investment Office of the Presidency describes the combined program as USD 3 billion for Türkiye's first hyperscale regional data center, built by Google Cloud in collaboration with Turkcell.

**How large is the Trendyol data center project in Ankara?**

48 MW, with around USD 500 million invested, planned with UAE-based Castle Investments. The first phase of 9.6 MW is due to launch in the third quarter of 2026. It is one of the campus-scale projects moving the market beyond single halls.

**What is the DAMAC and Vodafone Türkiye data center project in Izmir?**

20 MW, with total investment set to reach USD 300 million. The first phase opened with 4 MW. The original plan was USD 100 million for 6 MW, expandable to 12 MW. Edgnex, now Damac Digital, is the partner in the Izmir facility.

## Market by region (USD million)

## Dataset

| Series | Value | Unit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Market size 2025 | 1,350 | USD million |
| Revenue CAGR | 12.84 | % |
| Market size 2035 | 4,530 | USD million |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the size of the Turkey Data Center Market?

USD 1.35 billion in 2025. DC Market Insights values the Turkey Data Center Market at USD 1.35 billion in 2025 and forecasts USD 4.53 billion by 2035, up from USD 718.38 million in 2020.

### How fast is the Turkey Data Center Market growing?

12.84% a year from 2025 to 2035, according to DC Market Insights, after 13.50% a year from 2020 to 2025. Growth is driven by colocation expansion, a planned hyperscale cloud region and the national 1 gigawatt capacity target.

### Which is the fastest-growing segment of the Turkey Data Center Market?

Hyperscale and cloud data centers, at 18.09% a year, rising from USD 312.60 million in 2025 to USD 1.65 billion in 2035. By infrastructure, cooling grows fastest at 18.15% a year.

### How much data center capacity does Turkey have?

About 340 MW of installed IT capacity in 2025, by DC Market Insights estimates, rising to 740 MW in 2030 and 1,250 MW in 2035. The government target is at least 1 gigawatt by 2030.

### How much does a data center cost per MW in Turkey?

About USD 8.60 million per MW of IT load for power, cooling and construction in 2025, by DC Market Insights estimates, plus about USD 2.95 million per MW a year of IT equipment spend. Land and electricity are excluded.

### How do you evaluate Turkcell, the information and communication technology company, on data center infrastructure?

41.5 MW across eight core data centers as disclosed in 2025, about 12.2% of installed capacity in 2025 by DC Market Insights estimates. Turkcell's data center and cloud revenue rose to TRY 5.1 billion in 2025, and it serves more than 4,000 companies.

### Which region leads the Turkey Data Center Market?

Istanbul and Marmara, with 58.3% of 2025 spending, or USD 788.94 million. Ankara and Central Anatolia is the fastest-growing region at 15.92% a year.

### Who are the key companies in the Turkey Data Center Market?

Ten companies shape the market: Turkcell, Türk Telekom, Vodafone Türkiye, Equinix, Google Cloud, Edgnex (DAMAC), Trendyol, Castle Investments, Alibaba Cloud and Oracle, spanning telecom operators, colocation, cloud regions and self-build platforms.

### When will the Google Cloud region in Türkiye become operational?

2028-2029, according to Turkcell's annual report on Form 20-F. The Investment Office of the Presidency describes the combined program as USD 3 billion for Türkiye's first hyperscale regional data center, built by Google Cloud in collaboration with Turkcell.

### How large is the Trendyol data center project in Ankara?

48 MW, with around USD 500 million invested, planned with UAE-based Castle Investments. The first phase of 9.6 MW is due to launch in the third quarter of 2026. It is one of the campus-scale projects moving the market beyond single halls.

### What is the DAMAC and Vodafone Türkiye data center project in Izmir?

20 MW, with total investment set to reach USD 300 million. The first phase opened with 4 MW. The original plan was USD 100 million for 6 MW, expandable to 12 MW. Edgnex, now Damac Digital, is the partner in the Izmir facility.

## How to cite

Data Center Market Research & Consulting | DC Market Insights, "Turkey Data Center Market", updated 2026-10-10, https://www.dcmarketinsights.com/report/turkey-data-center-market
