Ankara: Trkiye's leading e-commerce platform Trendyol announced on Tuesday a collaboration with Castle Investments to develop a state-of-the-art data center in Ankara. The project, named Ankara Data Hub, will offer 48 megawatts of IT capacity, positioning it among the largest facilities in the region. It will have Uptime Tier III certification, catering to hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and local enterprises.
According to Anadolu Agency, the partnership between Trendyol and Castle Investments, led by data center expert Tarek Al Ashram, was cemented through a Shareholders' Agreement signed in Dubai. The signing ceremony was attended by prominent officials, including Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE's Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, and Mustafa Varank, Chair of the Committee on Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology in the Grand National Assembly of Trkiye.
Caglayan Cetin, president of Trendyol Group, emphasized the project's importance, stating, "Trendyol's leadership is built on its world-class technological solutions and smart data applications. The Ankara Data Center project will significantly enhance the quality of service we offer to our rapidly growing local and international customer base, and represents further evidence of our commitment to investing in Trkiye and our confidence in the country's strong digital ecosystem."
Castle Investments CEO Tarek Al Ashram highlighted the project's regional impact. "This partnership represents a major step forward in shaping the future of digital infrastructure in the region. Combining our extensive track record in delivering mission-critical data center facilities with Trendyol's technological leadership and digital scale in Trkiye will make the Ankara Data Hub an iconic project and a new regional benchmark," he commented.
The facility is expected to launch with 9.6 megawatts of IT capacity by the third quarter of 2026. The total development cost is estimated at $500 million, with construction already underway in Ankara's Temelli area. Trendyol is anticipated to use a significant portion of the center's capacity to support its expanding operations, with remaining capacity available for other cloud and enterprise customers.