Apple to Open Five Developer Academies and Manufacturing Academy in Turkey

Apple is making a multiyear investment in Turkey that will establish five developer academies, a Developer Center in Istanbul, and a Manufacturing Academy in Ankara. The programs will provide training for app developers and entrepreneurs, alongside support for small and medium-sized manufacturers adopting AI and smart manufacturing techniques.

The five Apple Developer Academies will open across the country over the next three years, beginning with an Istanbul location in 2027. Students will be able to take free, intensive nine-month programs covering coding, design, marketing, project management, and AI technologies.

Accessibility, privacy, and sustainability will be incorporated into the curriculum, which is designed to prepare developers, designers, and entrepreneurs to find work or start businesses in the app economy. The new locations will expand a network of 19 academies worldwide; Apple began offering developer academy programs in 2013.

A separate Apple Developer Center will open in Istanbul in 2027, giving developers and startups hands-on access to Apple tools, technologies, and experts. Its programming will include in-person events, workshops, and one-on-one appointments for teams of all sizes, with support throughout the app development process.

The Istanbul facility will join developer centers in Bengaluru, Berlin, Cupertino, Shanghai, and Singapore. Turkish students already participate in the Swift Student Challenge, while developers can access Meet with Apple events, appointments, workshops, developer forums, and AI-powered search for Apple's documentation and other resources.

On the manufacturing side, the Ankara academy is scheduled to open in 2028. It will be Apple's second Manufacturing Academy and its first outside the United States, following the Detroit academy. Free training and consulting will be available to small and medium-sized businesses, students, and entrepreneurs.

The facility will include a hands-on training lab and shared spaces for live demonstrations, workshops, and professional networking. Apple experts will lead courses in machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation, and robotics, along with interactive workshops on lean operations and manufacturing efficiency.