The rapid growth of the electric vehicle market in Turkey brings together the giant companies that manage charging infrastructures on a common ground. The future of the sector is discussed at the strategic event, which is hosted by Spark Connect and brings together the country’s leading charging network operators and e-mobility representatives. Considering that simply increasing the number of stations is no longer sufficient, ecosystem players are focusing on “roaming” infrastructures that enable different charging networks to work in harmony with each other and on uninterrupted user experience from a single center. It is emphasized that common standards and integration, as well as competition, are essential for the sustainable growth of the branch.

Highlights of the Development:

• Interoperability:Industry representatives aim to establish a common mobility structure in which all networks are interconnected, which will prevent drivers from getting lost among different applications and membership systems.

• Experience Fragmentation Will Be Prevented:Different payment methods and complex membership processes that have emerged with the explosion in the number of electric vehicles in the last three years are being transformed into a single, simple experience with common roaming infrastructures.

• Collaboration Culture is Becoming Widespread:E-mobility stakeholders, coming together under the leadership of Spark Connect, create a permanent open dialogue environment that will jointly produce solutions to common problems beyond technology.

The Number of Stations Is Increasing, But the Experience is Disintegrating

In recent years, Türkiye has achieved a remarkable acceleration in electric vehicle adoption rates across Europe. The arrival of the domestic car Togg T10X on the roads and the introduction of new generation models of global brands to the Turkish market brings with it a significant explosion in the number of electric vehicles. In parallel with this growth, the number of charging network operators licensed by EMRA (Energy Market Regulatory Authority) and the number of sockets on the streets are also increasing rapidly. But this rapid growth also poses an unexpected challenge for electric vehicle owners: Experience fragmentation.

Currently, when an electric vehicle user goes on an intercity trip or wants to charge his vehicle at different points in the city, he has to download portable applications of dozens of different companies, create different memberships and define different payment systems. Dal stakeholders acknowledge that this is one of the biggest spiritual barriers to the e-mobility ecosystem. In the new era, the aim stands out as ensuring that existing stations can speak to every brand and application flawlessly, rather than the race to increase the number of stations.

Application Crowd Ends with Roaming Infrastructure

The concept of “interoperability” plays a vital role in future mobility solutions. The roaming logic that we are familiar with from the telecommunications sector, which allows you to use different operators’ networks when going abroad, is now integrated into electric vehicle charging stations. Thanks to the shared roaming infrastructures to be established, a driver can go to the charging station of company B or C and charge his vehicle without any problems, even if he has the application of company A.

Spark Connect Founder Çağan Koyun underlines that as the electric mobility ecosystem grows, the segment needs to listen to each other more. Referring to the value of addressing common problems together and putting user experience at the center, Koyun states that the future of mobility will be shaped not only by technological power, but by the culture of interoperability and cooperation. Developed technology platforms lay the foundation for a more connected, accessible and consumer-friendly structure in the e-mobility ecosystem.

Investors and Operators Meet on Common Standards

The industry’s leading charging network operators and technology providers decide to act as a single body on common issues, without putting competition in the background. Game makers in Türkiye are working on accessibility and simplified payment systems. This is of great importance not only for the end user, but also for the efficiency of companies that invest billions of lira in infrastructure. Because joint integrations reduce the time that stations remain idle and increase the return on investments.

In the coming period, such meetings that support information sharing and dialogue among branch stakeholders are expected to continue increasingly. While the Turkish e-mobility market brings its technical infrastructure to world standards, it is building an ecosystem model that can set an example for the global market with creative software solutions and common work areas.