Domestic Navigation App Coming in 2027 - Minister Kacır Announces
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that Turkey plans to transition to the domestic navigation app developed with the contributions of Togg starting from the beginning of 2027. Kacır also shared other technological developments.
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır, speaking at the Academic Year Opening of Bursa Technical University, announced that Turkey aims to transition to a domestic and national navigation application starting from the beginning of 2027. Preparations for the long-awaited domestic and national navigation application are ongoing, and it will be presented to users next year.
Minister Kacır also stated that Togg contributed to this project, which is considered strategic in terms of data security.
Transition to Domestic Navigation Application in 2027
Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that civilian map and navigation applications are of critical importance in terms of data security. Emphasizing that they view domestic mapping software as a strategic field, Kacır used the following statements regarding the subject:
"As of the beginning of 2027, we are preparing to delete all foreign applications on our phones and use a fully domestic and national navigation application. Togg has also made very nice contributions to this project."
We have been waiting for our navigation application for a long time. Having a domestic map application in particular will provide great convenience for users in finding their destinations.
How Will These Developments Affect Citizens?
According to Minister Kacır's statements, the main steps concerning the public and technology users will be as follows:
- Starting from the beginning of 2027, users will be offered the option of a domestic navigation application.
- Within 2 years, 5 million citizens will gain artificial intelligence (AI) literacy.
- 10 thousand advanced experts and 100 thousand professionals will be trained in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
- At least 2 thousand public datasets will be made available for domestic artificial intelligence (AI) developers.
Lunar Project, Spaceport, and Modular Nuclear Reactor
In addition to navigation developments, Minister Kacır, touching upon Turkey's goals in the fields of space and energy, announced that the lunar vehicle with a domesticity rate of over 80 percent is planned to be sent into space in the first months of 2027. The vehicle will use the Hybrid Propulsion System (HİS) developed by Turkey.
Noting that work has begun on the spaceport planned to be established in Somalia, Kacır stated that launches from Somalia would reduce costs by 30 percent due to its proximity to the equator. In the field of energy, it was stated that Turkey's modular nuclear reactor project was initiated under the leadership of TÜBİTAK and TENMAK.
According to official data shared by the ministry, the current situation in Turkey's R&D and industrial infrastructure is as follows:
| Category | Current Status / Target |
|---|---|
| Annual R&D Expenditure | Rose from $1.2 billion in 2002 to approximately $20 billion |
| R&D Human Resources | 311 thousand people |
| Total R&D and Design Centers | Over 1,700 across Turkey (164 in Bursa) |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Capacity | Will be increased from 250 megawatts to over 1 gigawatt by 2030 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) Investment Amount | Over $10 billion investment by 2030 |
| Bursa OIZ Data | 17 OIZs, 2,070 active production facilities, 215 thousand employees |
| Number of Turcorns (Unicorns) | 8 units (2030 target: 100 thousand technology startups) |
Stating that Togg, produced in Bursa, leads the technology ecosystem, Minister Kacır reported that the number of TEKNOFEST competitors also reached 1 million 600 thousand this year from the level of 20 thousand in 2018.
This article was translated from Turkish. Read the original article in Turkish.
