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As instability in the Middle East pushes large-scale data center investments toward Türkiye, Japanese climate control giant Daikin announced plans to invest $100 million in the country by 2030.
According to a report published Saturday by Türkiye daily, Daikin Türkiye Deputy General Manager Olcay Avci said regional conflicts, missile attacks and security concerns are driving technology investments away from the Middle East and toward Türkiye and Europe.
Avci said Türkiye has increasingly emerged as a “safe haven” for investors amid regional instability and revealed that 14 data center projects are currently planned or under construction in the country over the next two years.
“The bombing of data centers in the Middle East and them becoming missile targets raised the question globally of ‘Did we choose the right location for investment?’” Avci said.
“With these serious security concerns, data center investments have started shifting toward Türkiye and European countries,” he added.
Avci said the rapid increase in data center investments has created a major new market for climate control and cooling technologies in Türkiye.
“There are currently 14 planned or under-construction data center projects in Türkiye. The climate control and cooling costs for these facilities range between €1 million (1.16 million) and €3 million per project,” he said.
“A massive $50 million climate control market has emerged in the sector.”
According to Avci, Daikin currently accounts for approximately $30 million of that market through cooling infrastructure projects for private companies, financial institutions and major e-commerce firms.
He said the company plans to expand research and development, technology and production capacity in Türkiye as part of its global “Fusion 30” strategy.
“In the coming period, within the scope of our Fusion 30 strategy, we plan to increase our R&D, technology and production capacity and reach a total investment size of $100 million by 2030,” Avci said.
Daikin Türkiye reported continued growth during the company’s 2025 fiscal year, covering April 2025 to March 2026, reaching €750 million in revenue.
Speaking during a meeting in Istanbul, Avci said the company generated €363 million in export revenues during the same period.
He added that Daikin continues investing in production, digital transformation and sustainability while positioning its Sakarya Hendek Production Facility as a regional production and technology center.
Avci said the climate control sector in Türkiye is expected to grow around 10% in 2026, with heat pump systems and data center cooling solutions becoming key growth drivers.
He also pointed to the growing role of artificial intelligence technologies in increasing global demand for data centers and related cooling infrastructure.
Daikin Türkiye was recently named “Climate Control Industry Sector Champion” by the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM).
The company was also selected as the “Most Reputable Brand of the Year” for the fifth consecutive time in the climate control-cooling category at the The ONE Awards Integrated Marketing Awards.
Globally, Daikin Industries recorded the highest financial performance in its history during fiscal year 2025, with revenue reaching 5.02 trillion yen ($31.68 billion).
Operating in more than 170 countries with over 104,000 employees, the company remains one of the world’s leading manufacturers in heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technologies.
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