About Us

Karel’s technology journey began with communication. On this journey, which we embarked upon with the goal of developing and manufacturing Türkiye’s own telephone exchanges, we have accompanied the transformation of how workplaces in Turkey communicate over the years. From analog PBXs to digital and IP-based systems, and now to cloud-based communication solutions, we have continuously updated our technology at every stage of this transformation, passing our expertise on to the next generation.

Today, as we maintain our leadership in Türkiye’s PBX market, we offer flexible and scalable communication solutions tailored to the diverse needs of businesses through our Karel LITE hybrid PBX, Karel IPX IP communication platform, and MLRX next-generation communication solutions. With our integrated family of products and solutions—including cloud PBX, call centers, IP phones, SIP phones, and communication software—we address needs ranging from traditional communication infrastructures to next-generation communication models.

We continue our journey in defense technologies by applying our expertise in communications to critical mission environments. We operate with a technology approach that spans from product development and manufacturing to the creation of integrated systems that address diverse operational needs.

With our structure spanning R&D, production, integration, and testing and validation, we develop secure, uninterrupted, and high-performance communication solutions for land, sea, and air platforms.

Through our long-standing partnerships with leading organizations in the Turkish defense industry and our solutions deployed across various platforms, we are one of the active players driving Turkey’s transformation in defense technologies, carrying our engineering expertise and systems-based approach into the future.

We play a strategic role in ensuring the continuity of Türkiye’s communications infrastructure and in deploying next-generation communications technologies—particularly 5G—in the field. With our extensive operational capabilities, we manage the installation, maintenance, and operation of fixed and mobile networks.

As a Regional Solution Partner (RSP) for Turkey’s leading operators, we operate in the field 24/7 across 76 provinces with over 2,500 employees. By monitoring our operations end-to-end through digital tracking and management systems, we simultaneously manage speed, efficiency, business continuity, and occupational health and safety in large-scale field operations.

At our 35,000 m² high-tech manufacturing center in Ankara, we bring our engineering and manufacturing capabilities together to bring electronic technologies to life.

We manage the entire process—from electronic circuit board design to layout, electromechanical assembly, testing, and product commissioning—within a single production structure. We manufacture high-tech products for various sectors, including automotive, defense, telecommunications, industrial electronics, and consumer electronics.

With our advanced production technologies, automation, and comprehensive quality infrastructure, we manage projects of varying scales and with diverse engineering requirements; through our integrated structure—spanning from design and engineering to production and testing—we contribute to Türkiye’s electronic manufacturing capabilities.

We are transforming our engineering and manufacturing capabilities in automotive electronics into technologies that help vehicles deliver a more connected, safer, and smarter experience.
Karel’s commercial activities in the automotive sector are conducted through our affiliated partner Daiichi, which operates as a Tier-1 supplier. Daiichi develops in-vehicle electronic technologies, primarily infotainment systems, and supplies its own products to global automotive manufacturers operating in Türkiye and international markets.

By combining our hardware, software, R&D, and manufacturing capabilities, we develop technologies tailored to the evolving needs of the automotive industry and bring this expertise to the global automotive ecosystem.

At the heart of our ability to develop technology lies a strong R&D culture that has evolved over 40 years of experience. At our R&D center in Ankara Bilkent Cyberpark, we conduct end-to-end development processes—from concept to product—by integrating software, electronics, and mechanical design. By combining our experience in the fields of communications, defense, automotive, and electronics manufacturing with our R&D capabilities, we develop new products, systems, and technologies.

While working on next-generation technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, IoT, digital twins, industrial automation, and additive manufacturing, we develop solutions in the fields of advanced electronic design, embedded software, cybersecurity, cloud-based communication, and next-generation mobile communication.

Turning Knowledge into Technology

R&D lies at the heart of Karel’s cycle of technology development, production, implementation, and learning. We carry out project-based and strategic partnerships with leading brands in the industry; through collaborations with universities, the technology ecosystem, and our business partners, we transform knowledge and experience into new solutions.

We conduct our R&D processes in compliance with the ISO 9001 quality management system and the CMMI Level 3 process maturity model; we bring the technologies we develop to various industries and regions.