Digital Realty (NYSE:DLR), the world’s largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, and Rönesans Infrastructure, one of the largest investment companies in Türkiye and a top 50 international contractor on ENR International Contractors List, today announced the formation of a strategic joint venture (JV) to develop and operate next-generation data centers across Türkiye. The JV extends PlatformDIGITAL® into the Turkish market, supporting the continued growth of the country's digital economy and increasing demand for cloud, AI, connectivity, and enterprise digital infrastructure.

Positioned at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Türkiye serves as a critical hub for international internet traffic, data flows and regional connectivity. Combined with its large population, rapidly growing digital economy and rising demand for cloud and AI infrastructure, Türkiye represents a compelling growth opportunity for global cloud providers, enterprises, network operators and content platforms. More broadly, Türkiye extends Digital Realty’s regional footprint, supporting the development of a highly connected digital infrastructure platform spanning Southeastern Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and the strategic connectivity corridor linking Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The JV's first investment will be a state-of-the-art data center campus in Ankara, designed to support more than 22 megawatts (MW) of carrier-neutral IT capacity, to support Türkiye's growing demand for cloud, enterprise and connectivity infrastructure. With land, power and permitting already secured, early construction work has already commenced. Scheduled for completion in 2028, the first facility is designed to establish one of Türkiye's leading digital infrastructure hubs, strategically positioned to support national enterprises, public sector organizations and digital service providers while bringing content and applications closer to Turkish end users.