Türk Telekom laid the foundation of its giant solar power plant in Malatya at COP31

Türk Telekom held the groundbreaking ceremony for a large solar power plant (GES) in Malatya on the sidelines of the COP31 UN climate conference in Antalya, with Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu attending via a live 5G link to the site. The project is part of the operator's push to source the energy it consumes from renewable sources. The company did not disclose the plant's capacity or investment size in the announcement. The move matters because telecom operators are increasingly turning to self-generated renewables to curb energy costs and emissions. Next, watch for disclosed capacity, commissioning timeline and whether Türk Telekom extends the model to other provinces.