Environmental Sustainability

We strive to manage environmental impacts effectively and use natural resources efficiently. In this context, we focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency solutions, waste management, water conservation, meeting community needs, and enhancing societal welfare. Additionally, we strengthen our brand reputation and value by placing sustainability at the highest level through strategic collaborations.

Data Centre Investments with Environmental Considerations

Data centres are energyintensive buildings . We currently operate three commercial data centres (Umitkoy, Esenyurt, and Gayrettepe) and two for Türk Telekom’s own use (Ümraniye and Ahlatlibel). We aim to bring down the PUE of existing data centres to below 1.4, and new data centers to below 1.2, which can be viewed as rather ambitious PUE thresholds. For the existing data centre the PUE average was 1.55 as of 2023, in line with the global average and below the average for Türkiye, of 1.7 to 1.9. We also implement water saving measures across some of our data centres. For instance, we have a rainwater recovery system at Esenyurt data centre and a fogging system at Ümitköy data centre which minimise the consumption of water by the outdoor units of DX cooling units.

Electric Vehicle Charging Network Project

Türk Telekom Ventures launched the E4 Charge-Electric Vehicle Charging Network project, entering the Electric Vehicle Charging Operations market as a “Charging Network Operator.” This project aims to contribute to sustainable transportation solutions and promote the use of environmentally friendly vehicles. As electric vehicles become more widespread, this initiative will significantly contribute to our efforts to reduce environmental impacts and promote the use of clean energy.

Sustainable Innovation and Collaborations

Türk Telekom continues contributing to its sustainability goals through innovation and technology partnerships. For example, we collaborated with Erzurum Atatürk University on a five-year project, contributing to the development and improvement of new products and services. Students involved in the program, which began in the spring of 2022, had the opportunity to work on innovative technology projects such as blockchain, NFTs, artificial intelligence (AI), and IoT alongside Türk Telekom teams. This collaboration significantly contributed to the development and excellence of our company’s products and services.