ISTANBUL Türkiye will hold its 5G tender on Oct 16, 2025, marking a major milestone in the country’s digital transformation efforts, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has announced. Mobile operators will begin offering 5G services starting April 1, 2026, he said. The auction , organized by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority ( BTK ), will allocate a total of 400 MHz across the 700 MHz and 3.5 GHz bands, according to the minister. Eleven distinct