Apple says it will open seven training sites in Türkiye

Apple says it will open seven training sites in Türkiye. In a newsroom post dated November 9, 2026, the company said the plan covers five Apple Developer Academies, one Apple Developer Center, and one Apple Manufacturing Academy. It called the plan a long-term investment meant to support developers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers. The release does not give a dollar figure.

The first developer academy is planned for Istanbul in 2027. Apple said it will open the five academies across the country over the next three years. The programs are free and run for nine months. They cover coding, design, marketing, project management, and artificial intelligence. The company said the courses also include accessibility, privacy, and sustainability.

Apple said 19 developer academies are already open worldwide. It dated the program to 2013. It said graduates have published apps on the App Store, started businesses, and built technology for their communities. It said the five new academies will let thousands more students take part. It did not name the other four cities, and it did not give class sizes or an application date.

A developer center is also planned for Istanbul in 2027. Apple said the center will offer tools, events, workshops, and one-on-one meetings for developers, founders, and startups. It said the site will join existing centers in Bengaluru, Berlin, Cupertino, Shanghai, and Singapore. It said the center is meant to serve a developer community that is still growing across Türkiye.

The manufacturing academy is planned for Ankara in 2028. Apple said it will be the company's second manufacturing academy and the first outside the United States. It said the site will offer free training and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses, students, and entrepreneurs. The release describes a training lab, live demonstrations, workshops, and shared work space. It does not describe a factory or device production.

The courses cover factory methods, not a new plant. Apple said the teaching will include machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation, and robotics, plus workshops on lean operations and production efficiency. Chairman Tim Cook said Apple has served customers and communities in Türkiye for 35 years, and that the commitment is meant to support the next generation of entrepreneurs. He said developers in Türkiye build apps used around the world, and that the investment includes training, resources, and access to Apple experts.