14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has already expressed its intention to be part of the Fatih project supposed to bring tablets in schools across Turkey, but a new report claims that the Redmond-based technology giant is now ready to establish a tablet development center in the country as well.
Basically, the Turkish government wants the company that wins the contract to manufacture up to 15 million tablets in the country and thus provide local institutions with devices that could replace older units, such as traditional blackboards and textbooks.
“Within Fatih, we’re working on establishing the first research and development laboratory in Turkey,” Microsoft Turkey General Manager Tamer Özmen was quoted as saying by Hurriyet Daily News.
While Microsoft is yet to comment on its plans, the company is currently working to meet the Turkish government’s requirements and establish a research and development center in the country.