Data centers in Turkey
59 data centers are listed in Turkey. The cities with the most listings are Istanbul (21), Ankara (7), Başakşehir (3), Gebze (2) and Tekirdağ (2); together they hold 59% of them. The operators with the most listings are Turkcell (10), Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. (2) and Equinix (2), out of 34 named operators.
By type, the listings in Turkey are 47% enterprise, 44% unclassified and 8% colocation. Across all listed countries the enterprise share is 16%.
Worldwide, Turkey ranks 23rd of 152 countries by number of listings, with under 1% of all listed facilities. It has the most listings in Western Asia, ahead of the United Arab Emirates (24), Iraq (20) and Saudi Arabia (17).
The three operators with the most listings hold 24% of them; 31 of the 34 named operators have a single listed facility here. 28 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (23 Tier III, 4 Tier IV and 1 Tier II). Tier IV: Pendik Data Center, Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi, KKB Anadolu Veri Merkezi and Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1.
About Turkey
The directory lists 59 data centers in Turkey, which ranks 23rd among the 152 countries it covers. They are run by 34 operators in 25 towns, cities and districts. Istanbul has the most with 21, followed by Ankara with 7 and Başakşehir with 3; Gebze, Tekirdağ and Şişli have 2 each. The Istanbul market holds 35 of the country's listings.
Turkcell has the most listings, 10. Equinix and Türk Telekom have 2 each, and every other operator has one. Enterprise data centers make up 28 of the records and colocation sites 5: banks such as Akbank, Garanti BBVA and Halkbank, as do ENKA and the Bursa metropolitan municipality.
By floor area, Equinix Istanbul IL2 is the largest listed building, at about 48,000 square feet, ahead of Equinix Istanbul IL4 at about 32,000.
The data records no status for any of the 59 listed facilities; none is recorded as planned or under construction. 28 facilities hold an Uptime Institute certification, 23 at Tier III, 4 at Tier IV and 1 at Tier II. The Tier IV sites are Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1, KKB Anadolu Veri Merkezi, Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi and Pendik Data Center.
56 of 59 facilities have coordinates.
Cities
Istanbul (21) · Ankara (7) · Başakşehir (3) · Gebze (2) · Tekirdağ (2)
Markets
Istanbul (35)
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | City | Status | Published MW | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFAD-Tavem | TC Basbakanlik AFAD | Ankara | Enterprise | ||
| Akbank Veri Merkezi, Phase 1 | Akbank T.A.Ş. | İzmit | Enterprise | ||
| Ankara Data Center, Module 1 | Turkcell | Ankara | Enterprise | ||
| Ankara ŞEHİR Hastanesi̇ VM | TC Sağlık Bakanlığı | Ankara | Enterprise | ||
| Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1 | Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Avrupa Data Center, Modules 1-3 | Turkcell | Tekirdağ | Enterprise | ||
| BBB Veri Merkezi | Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyesi | Bursa | Enterprise | ||
| Bplus Datacenter | not recorded | Ortahisar | Unclassified | ||
| Citylights Datacenter Istanbul | not recorded | Başakşehir | Unclassified | ||
| DAMAC Digital IZM-01 Data Center | Red Haven Veri Merkezi Anonim Şirketi | İzmir | Enterprise | ||
| Data Center Eurasia | not recorded | Fatih | Unclassified | ||
| Data Center Market | not recorded | Şişli | Unclassified | ||
| Datacasa DC IST-1 | Datema Bilişim Ticaret AŞ | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| DCNET Datacenter and Cloud Network | not recorded | Ereğli | Unclassified | ||
| ENKA Tuzla Data Center-01 | ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Equinix Istanbul IL2 | Equinix | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| Equinix Istanbul IL4 | Equinix | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| Esenyurt Data Center, Phase 1 | Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.S. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Esenyurt Veri Merkezi, Phase-1 and Phase-2 | T.C. Ziraat Bankası | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Gayrettepe Data Center | Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Gebze Data Center, Modules 1A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 | Turkcell | Kocaeli Gebze | Enterprise | ||
| Gogumax Datacenter | not recorded | Karabağlar | Unclassified | ||
| Hedef Hosting | Hedef Global Bilişim Teknolojileri Sanayi Ticaret Limited Şirketi | Ankara | Unclassified | ||
| Honest Hosting and Datacenter | not recorded | Şişli | Unclassified | ||
| IBB Basaksehir DC | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Istanbul Basaksehir | Enterprise | ||
| ICS Data Center | not recorded | Maltepe | Unclassified | ||
| IGA Data Center, Phase-1 | IGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Intertech Veri Merkezi | Intertech A.Ş. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Istanbul Data Center | Turkish Airlines Inc. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| İzmir Data Center | Turkcell | Izmir Menderes | Enterprise | ||
| Kartal Data Center | Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Kaynarca Santrali | not recorded | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi | Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| KKB Anadolu Veri Merkezi | KKB Kredi Kayıt Bürosu A.Ş. | Ankara | Enterprise | ||
| Mars Datacenter data center, Katar Caddesi | Mars Datacenter | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| Mediterranean Nautilus Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş. Veri Merkezi | not recorded | Istanbul | Unclassified | ||
| Medyabim Datacenter | not recorded | Osmangazi | Unclassified | ||
| Ministry of Customs and Trade Data Center | Republic of Turkey | Ankara | Enterprise | ||
| Ness Data Center | not recorded | Ümraniye | Unclassified | ||
| Netfactor Datacenter | not recorded | Üsküdar | Unclassified | ||
| PenDC Data Center Solutions data center, 750 İstanbul Caddesi | PenDC Data Center Solutions | not recorded | Colocation | ||
| Pendik Data Center | Garanti BBVA | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Siber Datacenter | not recorded | İznik | Unclassified | ||
| Star of Bosphorus İST | Star of Bosphorus | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Star of Bosphorus Veri Merkezi | NGN | Tuzla | Unclassified | ||
| Telehouse Istanbul | Telehouse | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| Tomurcuk - Rosebud Data Center | Halkbank | Kacaeli | Enterprise | ||
| TTG Esenyurt Data Center, Data Halls 1-4 and 13-16 | Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Türk Telekom Esenyurt Veri Merkezi | Türk Telekom | Başakşehir | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Ankara Veri Merkezi | Turkcell | Ankara | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Avrupa Veri Merkezi | Turkcell | Tekirdağ | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Data Center Gebze Izmit | Turkcell | Gebze | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Edirne Veri Merkezi | Turkcell | Edirne | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Gebze Veri Merkezi | Turkcell Superonline | Gebze | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Kartal Veri Merkezi | Turkcell | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| Turkcell Superonline Yenibosna Veri Merkezi | Turkcell | Istanbul | Unclassified | ||
| Verizon İstanbul Veri Merkezi | Verizon | Istanbul | Unclassified | ||
| Vodafone Esenyurt Veri Merkezi | Vodafone Türkiye | Başakşehir | Unclassified | ||
| YapıKredi Bankası A.Ş. YKBÜ Data Center | YapıKredi Bankası A.S | Çayırova | Enterprise |
Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Turkcell | 10 |
| Equinix | 2 |
| Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | 2 |
| Akbank T.A.Ş. | 1 |
| Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyesi | 1 |
| Datema Bilişim Ticaret AŞ | 1 |
| ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. | 1 |
| Garanti BBVA | 1 |
| Halkbank | 1 |
| Hedef Global Bilişim Teknolojileri Sanayi Ticaret Limited Şirketi | 1 |
| IGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş | 1 |
| Intertech A.Ş. | 1 |
| Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi | 1 |
| Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | 1 |
| KKB Kredi Kayıt Bürosu A.Ş. | 1 |
| Mars Datacenter | 1 |
| NGN | 1 |
| PenDC Data Center Solutions | 1 |
| Red Haven Veri Merkezi Anonim Şirketi | 1 |
| Republic of Turkey | 1 |
| Star of Bosphorus | 1 |
| T.C. Ziraat Bankası | 1 |
| TC Basbakanlik AFAD | 1 |
| TC Sağlık Bakanlığı | 1 |
| Telehouse | 1 |
Top 25 of 34 operators.
Uptime Institute certified data centers in Turkey
| Facility | Operator | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1 | Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ | Tier IV (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi | Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi | Tier IV (Certification of Design Documents) |
| KKB Anadolu Veri Merkezi | KKB Kredi Kayıt Bürosu A.Ş. | Tier IV (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Pendik Data Center | Garanti BBVA | Tier IV (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| AFAD-Tavem | TC Basbakanlik AFAD | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Akbank Veri Merkezi, Phase 1 | Akbank T.A.Ş. | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Silver Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Ankara Data Center, Module 1 | Turkcell | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Avrupa Data Center, Modules 1-3 | Turkcell | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| BBB Veri Merkezi | Bursa Buyuksehir Belediyesi | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| DAMAC Digital IZM-01 Data Center | Red Haven Veri Merkezi Anonim Şirketi | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Datacasa DC IST-1 | Datema Bilişim Ticaret AŞ | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| ENKA Tuzla Data Center-01 | ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Esenyurt Data Center, Phase 1 | Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.S. | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Esenyurt Veri Merkezi, Phase-1 and Phase-2 | T.C. Ziraat Bankası | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Constructed Facility - Provisional; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| Gayrettepe Data Center | Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Gebze Data Center, Modules 1A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 | Turkcell | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| IBB Basaksehir DC | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| IGA Data Center, Phase-1 | IGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Intertech Veri Merkezi | Intertech A.Ş. | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Istanbul Data Center | Turkish Airlines Inc. | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| İzmir Data Center | Turkcell | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Kartal Data Center | Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Ministry of Customs and Trade Data Center | Republic of Turkey | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Star of Bosphorus İST | Star of Bosphorus | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Tomurcuk - Rosebud Data Center | Halkbank | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| TTG Esenyurt Data Center, Data Halls 1-4 and 13-16 | Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents; Gold Certification of Operational Sustainability) |
| YapıKredi Bankası A.Ş. YKBÜ Data Center | YapıKredi Bankası A.S | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| Ankara ŞEHİR Hastanesi̇ VM | TC Sağlık Bakanlığı | Tier II (Certification of Design Documents) |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix Istanbul IL2 | Equinix | 48,438 |
| Equinix Istanbul IL4 | Equinix | 32,292 |