Apple has announced a multi-year investment in Türkiye, including five new Apple Developer Academies, an Apple Developer Center in Istanbul and an Apple Manufacturing Academy in Ankara. The first Developer Academy and the Developer Center are due to open in Istanbul in 2027, the company said on 9 November 2026.
Executive chairman Tim Cook said Apple has served customers in Türkiye for 35 years and called the commitment a way to support the next generation of entrepreneurs. He added that Türkiye’s developer community builds apps used around the world.
Five Developer Academies over three years
The academies will run free, intensive nine-month programmes covering coding, design, marketing, project management and AI. Apple says the curriculum is built around accessibility, privacy and sustainability. Graduates of the existing academies publish apps on the App Store and start their own businesses.
A Developer Center in Istanbul
The Istanbul Developer Center will host in-person events, workshops and one-to-one appointments, giving developers, entrepreneurs and start-ups access to Apple experts and the latest tools. Apple lists Bengaluru, Berlin, Cupertino, Shanghai and Singapore as its other developer centres. Apple’s developer newsletter of 10 November describes it as Europe’s first Apple Developer Center, although Apple’s Türkiye release also lists Berlin among its existing centres; Apple has not explained the difference.
Manufacturing Academy in Ankara
The Apple Manufacturing Academy in Ankara is due to open in 2028. It will offer small and medium-sized businesses, students and entrepreneurs free training and advice on machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation, robotics, lean operations and production efficiency. Apple says it will include a hands-on training lab and shared workspaces.
Why it matters
Our take: the Manufacturing Academy is the notable part, as it is the first outside the United States. Apple has not given a figure for the investment or locations for the four later academies.