Web infrastructure in Istanbul
Istanbul is Turkey's primary interconnection hub, hosting 15 data centers and 5 internet exchange points. The city bridges Europe and Asia, making it a critical location for regional traffic exchange and content delivery.
Istanbul as an internet hub
Equinix operates 2 facilities in Istanbul, alongside local operators like Teknotel Telekom with 2 data centers. Comnet Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri, TurkNet, and PremierDC each run 1 facility. DE-CIX Istanbul connects 70 networks, making it the largest IXP in the city.
Buyers include international carriers, Turkish ISPs, content platforms, and enterprises seeking low-latency routes between Europe, the Middle East, and Eurasia. The DE-CIX Istanbul exchange and GIBIRIX provide direct peering options.
Key facts
- 15 data centers operate in Istanbul.
- Equinix and Teknotel Telekom each run 2 facilities.
- DE-CIX Istanbul connects 70 networks as the largest IXP.
- GIBIRIX peers 20 networks in Istanbul.
- Comnet Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri operates 1 data center.
Data centers in Istanbul
All 15 facilities →Equinix IL2 - Istanbul
Equinix, Inc.
3 carriers
MedNautilus Istanbul
Telecom Italia Sparkle S.p.A.
2 carriers
Equinix IL4 - Istanbul
Equinix, Inc.
1 carriers
PremierDC Veri Merkezi A.S. - Istanbul
PremierDC Veri Merkezi A.S.
1 carriers
Radore Istanbul
Radore Veri Merkezi Hizmetleri A.S.
1 carriers
TurkNet Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S
TurkNet Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S
1 carriers
COMNET Datacenter Istanbul
Comnet Bilgi İletişim Teknolojileri A.Ş.
intibu - istanbul
Ciklet Iletisim
ISTANBULDC VERI MERKEZI
BGDS TELEKOM EOOD.
NETBUDUR Datacenter Istanbul
Netbudur Bilişim ve Ticaret A.Ş.
NetFactor
NetFactor
Teknotel - Yenibosna
Teknotel Telekom
Telehouse - Istanbul
Teknotel Telekom
Turk Telekom Atakoy Santrali
Turk Telekomunikasyon Anonim Sirketi
Verizon Istanbul
Verizon Communications, Inc.