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ANKARA, TÜRKİYE - DEC. 23, 2025: A strategic memorandum of understanding was signed for the establishment of Türkiye’s first hyperscale cloud region, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.Speaking at the 2025 awards ceremony of the Turkish Scientific and Technological Research Council (TUBITAK) and Academy of Sciences (TUBA) in Ankara, Erdogan said: “With this project, which is planned to become operational in 2028–2029, Türkiye will establish a digital bridge between Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and our country will become the data hub of its region."He said: “We must both closely follow and fully internalize the latest developments in science and build our future through ideas and works that are unique to our national identity.”From artificial intelligence to autonomous systems, from data storage and processing centers to unmanned technologies, Türkiye is undertaking initiatives and projects that many countries view with admiration, the president added.Erdogan also congratulated academics who have produced work across a wide range of disciplines, from electrochemistry and solid-state mechanics to experimental psychology, RNA biology, dentistry, neurology, history and philosophy.He added that award recipients come from universities across all regions of the country, calling this a sign that institutions in different cities are making innovative contributions to Türkiye’s scientific capacity.(Footage by Anadolu /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)