Alibaba Group to open first cloud regions in Turkey, Finland, and Netherlands as part of global AI expansion

On September 23, 2026, at its Apsara conference in Hangzhou, China, Alibaba Group announced plans to accelerate its global data center expansion, focusing on Europe and the Middle East. The company will establish its first cloud regions in Turkey, Finland, and the Netherlands within the next 12 months, and expand existing data centers in Malaysia, Germany, the UAE, France, and Hong Kong. This move is part of Alibaba's strategy to build a 20 GW global data center network by 2032, positioning it to compete with Western rivals like Amazon and Alphabet. The expansion aligns with China's push to share its AI advances globally.