Jan 10, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Turkish Airlines has laid the foundation stone at a groundbreaking ceremony for its planned development at Istanbul Airport in Turkey (Turkiye), including a data center. In total, the company is building eight new facilities at the airport and investing more than TRY 100 billion ($2.32bn).
Details of the data center remain sparse, but Turkish Airlines is expecting it to become operational sometime during 2027-2028. According to the airline, the data center will "form the digital backbone of operational continuity," and is hoped to "elevate the company's technology capacity to a new level with its high-security infrastructure and advanced data management capabilities."
"This investment initiative, exceeding TRY 100 billion and spanning from our cargo operations to our technical maintenance capacity, from our catering centers to integrated operational solutions, strengthens our global competitiveness and is concrete evidence of our vision to make Türkiye one of the world's foremost aviation hubs."
