The 2030 National Smart Cities Strategy and Action Plan (“Action Plan”) was put into effect by Presidential Circular No. 2026/11 dated 18.09.2026 (“Circular”), published in the Official Gazette dated 19.09.2026 and numbered 33375.
Building on the national smart city initiatives implemented during the 2020-2023 period, the Action Plan aims to ensure a holistic approach to the digital transformation of cities, promote the efficient use of resources, prevent duplicative investments, develop interoperable systems and enhance the integration of services provided to citizens.
Prepared under the vision of “Advanced Society, Advanced Technology, Sustainable and Resilient World”, the Action Plan comprises 4 strategic objectives, 8 strategic targets, 32 actions and 297 implementation steps. The key aspects of the Circular and the Action Plan are outlined below.
