AWS Opens Istanbul Local Zone, Bringing Single-Digit Millisecond Latency to Türkiye
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Updated · AWS Blog · May 25
AWS Opens Istanbul Local Zone, Bringing Single-Digit Millisecond Latency to Türkiye
3 articles · Updated · AWS Blog · May 25
AWS opened a new Local Zone in Istanbul, extending compute, storage and networking services into Türkiye’s largest city.
Single-digit millisecond latency and in-country data storage are the main draw, letting organizations keep workloads closer to users while addressing Turkish data residency requirements.
Financial services, government, telecoms and healthcare are among the sectors targeted, as those industries often face stricter compliance and low-latency demands.
The launch adds a local option for hybrid architectures, allowing builders in Türkiye to connect latency-sensitive applications in Istanbul with a broader AWS Region without running their own data center infrastructure.
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