Data centers in the Istanbul market
The Istanbul market, as defined here, takes in every listed facility within 50 km of Istanbul: 35 data centers in 10 towns and cities, led by Istanbul (21), Başakşehir (3), Şişli (2) and Fatih (1). That is 59% of the listings in Turkey.
The operators with the most listings are Turkcell (2), Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. (2) and Equinix (2), out of 23 named operators.
The three operators with the most listings hold 17% of them; 20 of the 23 named operators have a single listed facility here. 16 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (13 Tier III and 3 Tier IV). Tier IV: Pendik Data Center, Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi and Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1.
About the Istanbul market
The directory lists 35 data centers in the Istanbul market, 43rd of the 64 markets it covers and 59 percent of all listings in Turkey. 21 are recorded in Istanbul itself, 60 percent of the market, with the rest spread over districts and nearby towns such as Başakşehir (3), Şişli (2), Tuzla and Çayırova.
23 operators are listed, and none has more than two listings: Equinix, Türk Telekom and Turkcell have 2 each. Enterprise data centers make up 16 of the records and colocation sites 4. Owners of their own facilities include Garanti BBVA, ENKA, IGA Havalimanı İşletmesi and the Istanbul 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 35 listed facilities. 16 facilities hold an Uptime Institute certification, 13 at Tier III and 3 at Tier IV. The Tier IV sites are Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1, Kent Yonetim Merkezi Veri Merkezi and Pendik Data Center.
33 of 35 facilities have coordinates.
Towns and cities
Istanbul (21) · Başakşehir (3) · Şişli (2) · Fatih (1) · Istanbul Basaksehir (1) · Maltepe (1) · Tuzla (1) · Çayırova (1) · Ümraniye (1) · Üsküdar (1)
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | City | Status | Published MW | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Veri Merkezi - 1 | Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Citylights Datacenter Istanbul | not recorded | Başakşehir | Unclassified | ||
| Data Center Eurasia | not recorded | Fatih | Unclassified | ||
| Data Center Market | not recorded | Şişli | Unclassified | ||
| Datacasa DC IST-1 | Datema Bilişim Ticaret AŞ | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mars Datacenter data center, Katar Caddesi | Mars Datacenter | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| Mediterranean Nautilus Telekomunikasyon Hizmetleri Ticaret A.Ş. Veri Merkezi | not recorded | Istanbul | Unclassified | ||
| Ness Data Center | not recorded | Ümraniye | Unclassified | ||
| Netfactor Datacenter | not recorded | Üsküdar | Unclassified | ||
| Pendik Data Center | Garanti BBVA | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Star of Bosphorus İST | Star of Bosphorus | Istanbul | Enterprise | ||
| Star of Bosphorus Veri Merkezi | NGN | Tuzla | Unclassified | ||
| Telehouse Istanbul | Telehouse | Istanbul | Colocation | ||
| 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Equinix | 2 |
| Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S. | 2 |
| Turkcell | 2 |
| Datema Bilişim Ticaret AŞ | 1 |
| ENKA İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. | 1 |
| Garanti BBVA | 1 |
| IGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş | 1 |
| Intertech A.Ş. | 1 |
| Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi | 1 |
| Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality | 1 |
| Mars Datacenter | 1 |
| NGN | 1 |
| Star of Bosphorus | 1 |
| T.C. Ziraat Bankası | 1 |
| Telehouse | 1 |
| Turkish Airlines Inc. | 1 |
| Turkiye Finans Katilim Bankasi | 1 |
| Türk Telekom | 1 |
| Türkiye İş Bankası AŞ | 1 |
| Verizon | 1 |
| Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.S. | 1 |
| Vodafone Türkiye | 1 |
| YapıKredi Bankası A.S | 1 |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Equinix Istanbul IL2 | Equinix | 48,438 |
| Equinix Istanbul IL4 | Equinix | 32,292 |