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Turkey Goes 5G on April 1, 2026

Turkey Goes 5G on April 1, 2026

🚀 Turkey Goes 5G on April 1, 2026

No joke — Turkey is making a major digital leap.

Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, officially announced that Turkey will launch its 5G network starting April 1, 2026.

⚡ Speeds up to 20 Gbps mean:

  • Movies download in seconds
  • Lag-free gaming
  • Real-time communication
  • Smart cities operating live
  • Remote operations become possible

📊 By the numbers:

  • 99+ million mobile subscribers
  • 91 million already on 4.5G
  • 657,000 km of fiber-optic cables nationwide

🖥 Fun fact:

The first mobile call in Turkey took place on February 23, 1994, between Tansu Çiller and Süleyman Demirel.

After 32 years, Turkey is stepping into a new era of digital speed.

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