Türkiye puts 1GW AI infrastructure plan in focus at GITEX Ai Türkiye

Türkiye will showcase its push for sovereign cloud, high-performance computing and next-generation data centres at GITEX Ai Türkiye in Istanbul on Sept. 9-10. The event comes as the country targets at least $10 billion in private AI infrastructure investment and 1GW of installed data-centre capacity by 2030.

Why it matters: - Türkiye is trying to turn AI plans into physical infrastructure that can support enterprise deployment at scale. - The country’s 2026-2030 AI Vision and Action Plan calls for at least $10 billion in private-sector investment across AI infrastructure, cloud computing and data centres. - Türkiye also aims to expand installed data-centre capacity to at least 1GW by 2030. - The effort could shape where data is stored, how AI workloads run and which companies control the region’s computing backbone.

What happened: - GITEX Ai Türkiye takes place on 9-10 September 2026 at Istanbul Expo Centre. - The event brings together more than 350 enterprise and startup exhibitors, plus investors, policymakers, speakers and technology executives from around the world. - Featured technology companies include Google Cloud, HPE & NVIDIA, AWS, Schneider Electric, Huawei, ASUS, Dell Technologies, SAP and TrendAI. - The event’s Data Centre & Intelligent Infrastructure section will focus on the secure, scalable and resilient infrastructure needed for AI adoption.

The details: - Treomind CEO Ersin Büyükyılmaz said the key issue is not only adding computing power, but turning capacity into secure, scalable and production-ready AI systems. - Treomind says AI readiness requires well-governed data, flexible computing resources, cloud infrastructure, security and business strategy. - FixCloud Co-Founder and CEO Yılmaz Barçın said organisations need service models that let them access high-performance GPU resources dynamically without major capital spending. - FixCloud is focusing on sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure, with an emphasis on keeping sensitive data in Türkiye as regulatory requirements rise. - FixCloud will show its locally hosted sovereign cloud platform, flexible access to AI computing power and tools to protect critical AI data and models. - OpenZeka CEO Neslihan Kurt said companies should choose infrastructure based on vertical, workloads, data needs and budget. - OpenZeka will demonstrate NVIDIA-powered infrastructure for robotics, edge AI and large-scale enterprise workloads. - Kurt said scaling AI across Türkiye will require cooperation among hardware and software companies, startups, universities, enterprises and the public sector. - ASUS Infrastructure Solutions Business Group says Turkish cloud operators are building sovereign AI infrastructure and expanding locally controlled computing capacity. - ASUS says demand is growing in manufacturing and financial services. - ASUS will showcase AI computing, data-centre, edge computing and storage infrastructure for development through large-scale deployment. - Cloud ETEL is focused on connected cloud environments that balance cost, security and resilience. - Cloud ETEL said next-generation cloud platforms are becoming more intelligent, autonomous and resilient as AI, automation, cybersecurity and HPC converge. - Cloud ETEL will demonstrate cloud, connectivity and AI solutions for complex digital environments. - On day one, the conference session “The 1GW Countdown — The Buildout Behind Türkiye’s AI Decade” will examine how to turn the national AI plan into compute infrastructure. - The session will feature Ersel Oymak of Equinix, Bihter Gönenli of Schneider Electric and Damien Declat of HPE. - GITEX Ai Türkiye is hosted by the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Invest in Türkiye, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Industry and Technology. - The event is organised by inD, the joint venture between Dubai World Trade Centre and Informa that runs GITEX events globally. - Turkish organisations including Trendyol, Andevos and Halkbank will take part, alongside technoparks such as Antalya Teknokent, İTÜ ARI Teknokent and Giresun Teknopark.

Between the lines: - Türkiye’s AI push is increasingly framed as a sovereignty issue, not just a technology upgrade. - The emphasis on locally hosted cloud, GPU access and sensitive-data control suggests businesses and government want more domestic control over critical AI infrastructure. - The mix of global vendors and Turkish providers shows a market trying to attract capital and expertise while building homegrown capacity.

What's next: - The Istanbul event will test how far Türkiye’s AI infrastructure message resonates with investors and operators. - The conference sessions and exhibitor showcases are likely to surface which parts of the stack — power, data centres, cloud, GPUs or edge systems — are most urgent for deployment. - The 2030 targets leave a multi-year runway for private investment, new builds and partnership formation.