Ahmet Hamdi Atalay, General Manager of Türksat A.Ş., stated that following the completion of corporate transformation and infrastructure initiatives in 2025, Türksat will take a stronger position internationally in 2026 with the vision of becoming a global player.
From the launch of high-speed internet service on AJet aircraft to the Türksat 7A satellite project, from the Gölbaşı Data Center—which will increase capacity eightfold—to the export of the e-Devlet Kapısı (e-Government Gateway) to Romania, Atalay shared numerous strategic objectives and declared: “Türksat no longer fits within Türkiye’s borders.”.
-“We Declared 2025 the Year of Corporate Transformation and Infrastructure”
Evaluating the company’s 2025 activities and outlining the strategic roadmap for 2026 and beyond, Atalay stated that 2025 was declared the “year of corporate transformation.”
He emphasized that all necessary infrastructure efforts have been completed to transform Türksat from a regional power in satellite, IT, and cable services into a global technology player. Atalay noted that throughout 2025, critical steps were taken to build a stronger Türksat for 2026 and beyond. To expand beyond existing service areas, an intensive infrastructure process was carried out.
“In our In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) project, which will first make us a regional and then a global player—and also open the door to the aviation sector—we have largely completed our technical infrastructure. We have developed our proprietary software and will launch this service on AJet aircraft in the first quarter of 2026,” he said.
-“A World’s First in the Aviation Sector”
Atalay stated that the internet service will be provided via Türksat satellites and carried out in partnership with TCI Aircraft Interiors, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines.
Highlighting the sectoral importance of the project, he said: “Providing internet service in a ‘low-cost regional’ airline segment such as AJet will be a world first. Moreover, we have established an infrastructure capable of delivering internet speeds far beyond those offered by other airlines. With this high-speed capacity, we will also be able to provide passengers with many value-added services simultaneously.”
-“Türksat 7A Will Replace Türksat 3A”
Atalay recalled that Türksat A.Ş. is Türkiye’s flag bearer and representative in space in the field of satellite services, emphasizing that the country is currently represented in “space homeland” with six active satellites. He stated that Türksat 3A completed its 15-year design life as of 2023 and said: “We are implementing the Türksat 7A project, which will replace 3A. Türksat 7A will have much higher capacity and more advanced features than our current satellite. In order to protect our orbital rights, we will place our new satellite into the 42 degrees East orbit no later than 2030.”
-“A Giant Data Center in Gölbaşı That Will Increase Capacity Eightfold”
Stating that data is today’s most valuable asset and that global data volume doubles every 2.5 years, Atalay announced that a major investment has been launched to meet Türkiye’s growing data center needs. He noted that the tender process for the new data center to be established in Gölbaşı has reached its final stage, adding: “We aim to finalize the tender in January. This center will increase Türksat’s current data storage capacity eightfold. Beyond storage, it will serve as a vital hub for advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, with servers capable of high-level data processing. We will begin construction next year.”
-“The e-devlet (e-government) Gateway Is Opening to Europe”
Atalay emphasized that the e-Devlet Kapısı (e-Government Gateway), with 8,800 services, 68 million users, and 4 billion annual accesses, ranks among the top three most successful applications in the world. He stated that this success will now be exported. He explained that the digital state model successfully implemented in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will now be expanded to neighboring countries. “2026 will be the year of exporting e-Government services. We are holding intensive discussions with Romania on this matter. Many countries in our close and friendly geography are interested in benefiting from our experience. Türksat no longer fits within its shell; our goal for 2026 and beyond is to become first a regional and then a global player across all our service areas,” he said.
