Equinix IL3 is a new International Business Exchange™ (IBX) data center in Istanbul, Turkey, scheduled for completion in Q3 2026. Located in the Ümraniye district, the 9-megawatt (MW) facility is built to LEED Platinum standards and aims to provide high-performance colocation space to meet the growing compute and interconnection demands of Turkey’s digital economy. IL3 is strategically positioned to serve as a bridge for AI and cloud data traffic between Europe and the Middle East, offering dense connectivity to a wide range of network and cloud service providers.

Equinix IL3 Istanbul (Turkey)

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