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Türkiye’s First and Most Comprehensive 5G Experience Center: Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center Opens

Author: Orsiad Gazetesi 📅 17 March 2026 ⏱ 5 min read 🔴 48 people read in the last hour
  • Continuing its work with the vision of “5G for everyone,” Türk Telekom inaugurated Türkiye’s first and most comprehensive 5G experience area, the Technology and Innovation Center, featuring national technologies developed by Turkish engineers. The opening took place with the participation of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, hosted by Türk Telekom Chairman of the Board İsmail İlhan Hatipoğlu and Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin.
  • At the “Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center,” visitors can experience real use cases of next-generation technologies shaping the digital transformation of different industries and sectors, including smart manufacturing systems, robotics applications, augmented reality solutions, remote control scenarios, and more. The low latency, high speed, and advanced connectivity capabilities offered by 5G are demonstrated through hands-on examples.
  • At the opening of the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center, which showcases Türk Telekom’s technology vision, encourages innovation, and enables the experience of next-generation digital solutions, Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu tested solutions on site. Within the framework of efforts to make the national transportation network smarter, he also connected live via 5G to the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Management Center, which Türk Telekom has upgraded with next-generation technologies, and received information about the ongoing work.
  • Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said: “With the vision of our President, the determination of our AK Party governments, and the committed work of expert institutions such as Türk Telekom, we are moving forward with determination on the path to becoming a global player in digital transformation. Türk Telekom is among the operators most ready for 5G in Europe and in Türkiye. As a company playing a leading role in the fiberization mobilization, Türk Telekom is ready for 5G with its infrastructure covering all 81 provinces. The Technology and Innovation Center is also a step that will strengthen this position. This center will make it possible to show, through concrete scenarios, how 5G adds value across a wide range, from industrial transformation to smart cities, from simulation technologies to advanced digital experiences.”
  • Türk Telekom Chairman of the Board İsmail İlhan Hatipoğlu stated at the opening ceremony: “There are only a few days left until 5G enters our lives. As Türk Telekom, we act with the responsibility of being the operator most ready for 5G in Türkiye through our strong fiber infrastructure and technology investments. On this journey we began with the understanding of ‘5G for everyone,’ our goal is to turn the possibilities offered by 5G into our country’s competitive strength. In light of the opportunities 5G provides, the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center will make valuable contributions to Türkiye’s capacity to produce domestic and national technologies. This center will create an innovation environment where solutions developed by Turkish engineers are tested, improved, and where new collaborations emerge.”
  • Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin commented on the opening: “As Türk Telekom, we lead Türkiye’s digital transformation and carry out pioneering work in bringing to life next-generation technologies that will shape the future. Just as in every era of communication, we are pioneers of the 5G era as well. With the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center that we opened at our Gayrettepe Headquarters Campus with the participation of our Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, we make the possibilities offered by 5G experienceable through tangible use cases and real-time applications. Our center makes it possible to experience, through real scenarios, how 5G’s advantages such as high speed, low latency, and high capacity create value across a wide spectrum, from industrial transformation to smart city solutions, from simulation technologies to augmented reality solutions. In our center, in line with our vision of the national technology initiative, we feature domestic digital solutions developed largely by Turkish engineers and products from local startups. With our long-standing investments in 5G and our pioneering work in different areas, we are the operator most ready for 5G. The Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center stands out as a tangible reflection of this readiness.”

Türk Telekom, which leads Türkiye’s digital transformation journey, has launched the “Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center” at its Gayrettepe Headquarters Campus. Designed with a focus on 5G, the center aims to make its leadership in next-generation connectivity technologies visible through real use cases and real-time applications. At the opening attended by Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Türk Telekom Chairman of the Board İsmail İlhan Hatipoğlu, and Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin, the Minister explored digital transformation scenarios by experiencing hologram technology, the VR experience area, simulation solutions, and 5G experience zones. He also connected live via 5G from in front of a scaled miniature model of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge at the experience center to the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Management Center and received information about the system.

Inside the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center are hologram, meeting rooms, interactive screens, a VR experience area, a briefing area, and a 5G experience area. As part of industrial automation applications, 5G-supported transformation scenarios such as a digital twin, robotic solutions, an image processing system, and a remote maintenance and support system are also showcased. Designed as an innovative interaction space for internal and external stakeholders, and especially for corporate customers, the center enables one-on-one experience of 5G’s high speed, low latency, and advanced connectivity capabilities. With digital transformation use cases for different sectors such as smart manufacturing, robotics applications, augmented reality, and remote control scenarios, it was created as a structure where corporate customers can observe 5G solutions aligned with their needs in a tangible way. In line with the localization vision, the center also features solutions developed by local stakeholders and products from local startups.

“We take a leading role in developing and expanding next-generation technologies”

Türk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Şahin said in his assessment of the opening:

“As Türk Telekom, we lead Türkiye’s digital transformation and carry out pioneering work in bringing to life next-generation technologies that will shape the future. Just as in every era of communication, we are pioneers of the 5G era as well. With the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center that we opened at our Gayrettepe Headquarters Campus with the participation of our Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, we make the possibilities offered by 5G experienceable through tangible use cases and real-time applications. Our center makes it possible to experience, through real scenarios, how 5G’s advantages such as high speed, low latency, and high capacity create value across a wide spectrum, from industrial transformation to smart city solutions, from simulation technologies to augmented reality solutions. In our center, in line with our vision of the national technology initiative, we feature domestic digital solutions developed by Turkish engineers and products from local startups. With our long-standing investments in 5G and our pioneering work in different areas, we are the operator most ready for 5G. The Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center stands out as a tangible reflection of this readiness.”

A 5G experience from Türk Telekom in every area of life

Emphasizing that they have implemented pioneering applications such as the first online remote surgery over 5G, smart agriculture, smart vehicle tracking and safe transportation in ports, a 5G Haptic (Tactile) Glove VR Puppet Theater, the first live match broadcast over 5G, the first national industrial 5G network, and an innovative art experience with VR goggles at the Atatürk Cultural Center where they are the main supporter through a 5G infrastructure, Ebubekir Şahin said: “With our 5G Accessible Stands application in the Trendyol Süper Lig, we enabled visually impaired individuals to experience the excitement of a match in the stands simultaneously. Now, with the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center in Gayrettepe, we are offering a space where everyone, from industry to end consumers, can experience the opportunities offered by 5G technology.”

17 different use cases are featured

Built on an area of 600 square meters, the Türk Telekom Technology and Innovation Center includes a total of 17 different use cases. The use cases in the center consist of domestic digital solutions developed by Turkish engineers. The center enables experiencing, through real scenarios, how 5G’s advantages such as high speed, low latency, and high capacity create value across a wide spectrum, from industrial transformation to smart city solutions, from simulation technologies to augmented reality solutions. On the IoT side, solutions such as image processing, low-earth-orbit satellite communication systems, and predictive maintenance are featured, and various simulation and interaction areas that enrich the experience space are also among the center’s key components.