The key facts

  • Five Apple Developer Academies will open within three years, the first in Istanbul in 2027
  • The manufacturing academy in Ankara in 2028 will be the second in the world and the first outside the US
  • Training is free: from coding and AI to robotics and predictive maintenance

The program was announced after a meeting between Erdoğan and Cook

Apple has announced multi-year investments in Turkey aimed at supporting developers, entrepreneurs, and businesses. The announcement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Apple CEO Tim Cook at the presidential complex in Ankara, Anadolu reports.

What will open and where

Five Apple Developer Academies will open over the next three years, starting with Istanbul in 2027. The nine-month programs will be free and will cover programming, design, marketing, project management, and artificial intelligence, preparing participants for careers in the app economy. Also in 2027, a Developer Center will open in Istanbul, offering workshops, events, and one-on-one consultations with the company's specialists.

The manufacturing academy — the second in the world

In 2028, a manufacturing academy will begin operating in Turkey's capital, Ankara: it will offer free training and consultations for small and medium-sized businesses, students, and entrepreneurs. Topics include machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation, and robotics. According to the company, it will be Apple's second manufacturing academy in the world and the first outside the United States. Apple stated that the investments are intended to strengthen Turkey's app development ecosystem and help manufacturers adopt AI and smarter production technologies.