ISTANBUL Türkiye is gearing up to begin mass production of homegrown chips aiming to reduce its dependency on foreign technology. Ali Baran, CEO of Turkish chip design firm Yongatek Microelectronics, told Anadolu that the company has been working since 2014 to become a national hub for chip design and production. Baran shared that Yongatek is currently collaborating with Turkish appliance maker Beko to develop microcontrollers for use in home appliances as part of Türkiye’s HIT-30 funding