Apple plans 5 developer academies in Turkey
The first academy and a developer center are planned for Istanbul in 2027, followed by a manufacturing academy in Ankara in 2028.
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The first academy and a developer center are planned for Istanbul in 2027, followed by a manufacturing academy in Ankara in 2028.
Apple plans to open 5 developer academies across Turkey over the three years following its 9 November 2026 announcement. The first is planned for Istanbul in 2027, alongside a developer center; a manufacturing academy is planned for Ankara in 2028. Apple did not disclose an investment sum.
The plan builds on Apple’s earlier training activity in Turkey, including the Swift Student Challenge, whose winners have included Turkish student developers. Apple says its developer academy program began in 2013.
Apple says the developer academies will offer free, intensive 9-month programs in coding, design, marketing, project management and superintelligence (SI) technologies. The company says the courses aim to equip emerging entrepreneurs, developers and designers to find work and create employment opportunities.
The Istanbul developer center is intended to give developers, entrepreneurs and start-ups hands-on learning and access to tools, resources, Apple experts and events. Apple says it will support teams of all sizes throughout app development through workshops, in-person events and individual appointments across Turkey.
The Ankara manufacturing academy will offer free training and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses, students and entrepreneurs. Apple says its experts will teach subjects including machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation and robotics, alongside interactive workshops on lean operations and production efficiency, to help participants adopt SI and smart manufacturing techniques.
Apple executive chairman and former CEO Tim Cook said the investment would give developers and businesses access to training, resources and Apple experts to advance their ideas.
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The Ankara facility is planned as Apple’s second manufacturing academy and its first outside the United States. Its Detroit academy opened in August 2025 in partnership with Michigan State University.
In its 9 November 2026 announcement, Apple said it would open five developer academies across Turkey over the following three years, starting in Istanbul in 2027.
Apple has not named the locations or opening dates of the other developer academies, or announced eligibility rules, application dates, capacity or local delivery partners. The first planned openings are in Istanbul in 2027.
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