Strategic partnership Karel is a major Turkish technology player with a strong EMS and telecom footprint and a recent strategic shift as a subsidiary of Doğan Holding, presenting an opportunity for co-innovation and preferential collaboration across defense, automotive electronics, and telecom projects.

Telecom growth With capabilities in PBX, call centers, video conferencing, cloud apps, and operator services, Karel demonstrates significant telecom stack maturity and potential demand for software, cloud, and network solutions to expand both domestic and international market reach.

Defense and security Karel serves defense customers including Turkish and foreign friendly armies, indicating a steady need for secure ICT, embedded systems, and advanced networking, offering upsell opportunities in cyber, IoT security, and cross-domain interoperability products.

R&D and innovation A robust R&D center with over 200 engineers focused on AI, IoT, automation, additive manufacturing and 5G core software suggests opportunities for advanced technology solutions, platform partnerships, and co-development ventures for next‑gen products.

Manufacturing capabilities One of Türkiye’s largest electronics manufacturing centers and an extensive EMS operation enables potential suppliers and system integrators to engage in joint engineering, component sourcing programs, and rapid prototyping for consumer electronics and defense-grade boards.