I think Turkey is currently trying to diversify its semiconductor production. To this end, it is using modern manufacturers in South Korea, China, and Taiwan so as not to be dependent on a single supplier.
At the same time, Turkey is apparently planning to build its own factory in the country together with Qatar, which will initially cover older technologies: for example, 65 nm → 45 nm → 28 nm → 20 nm until around 2035. It is unlikely that anything more will be possible there, as more modern processes such as 16 nm FinFET or smaller EUV lithography are required — and the US would probably block Turkey from entering this highly advanced manufacturing sector, as it did with China.
However, these limitations can be partially circumvented through chiplet designs (3D integration), multiple RISC-V-based processor cores, and edge AI accelerators. In such architectures, manufacturing technology plays a lesser role, as aspects such as yield rate, cooling, and space requirements are less critical in military applications — they can be solved technically.
At the International Eurasia Rail Fair, under the auspices of our Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, a contract was signed between ASELSAN and BOZANKAYA for the “Turkey’s First Domestic Tram Motor and Traction System” to be used in tram vehicles.
With this contract, another significant step has been taken toward the localization and nationalization of light rail systems.
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