Apple Plans Developer Academies and Manufacturing Academy in Türkiye

Five academies and an Istanbul center

The five Developer Academies are planned over the next three years, with the first opening in Istanbul in 2027. The nine-month programs will be free and cover coding, design, marketing, project management and artificial intelligence. They are meant for developers as well as entrepreneurs and designers. Apple launched the academy format in 2013 and now runs 19 worldwide.

Also in 2027, an Apple Developer Center will open in Istanbul. It will offer hands-on training in Apple tools and technologies, one-on-one sessions with Apple experts, workshops and in-person events, and help developers improve app design, quality and performance. It will join Apple's centers in Bengaluru, Berlin, Cupertino, Shanghai and Singapore.

Manufacturing Academy in Ankara

In 2028, Apple will open a Manufacturing Academy in Ankara offering free training and advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses, students and entrepreneurs. It will be Apple's second such academy and the first outside the United States.

The site will include hands-on labs, live demonstrations, workshops and shared networking spaces. The curriculum covers machine learning, predictive maintenance, advanced automation and robotics, plus lean operations and production efficiency, with the goal of helping SMEs adopt AI and smart manufacturing.

Apple already supports Turkish developers through the Swift Student Challenge, Meet with Apple events and workshops. The new plan moves well beyond product sales and could make Türkiye a more central node in Apple's global developer and manufacturing programs.