Data Center And Advanced Technology Investments In Türkiye

Introduction

Data centers are critical physical infrastructure facilities that constitute the backbone of the digital economy. A wide range of services, extending from cloud computing and artificial intelligence to big data analytics and financial technologies, are delivered through these facilities. The acceleration of artificial intelligence, the strengthening of data sovereignty policies, and sustainability objectives are transforming data center investmentsintoamultidimensionalinvestment field situated at the intersection of energy, real estate, commercial law, and national security. In this context, real estate law constitutes one of the principal axes directly determining the risk–return profile of an investment through land acquisition, rights of superficies, and long-term leasing structures, zoning and permitting processes, easements, and neighborhood law provisions.