EVREN Inference Service Stays Free Until 1 December as Explorer Applications Open
Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has extended free use of the EVREN AI platform’s Inference Service until 1 December 2026. The same message opened the application process for the “EVREN Kaşifleri” (EVREN Explorers) programme. The facts below come from an email the SSB EVREN team sent to platform users; it is a user-specific message, not a public press release.
Last updated: 31 October 2026
What the email says
According to the email SSB sent to EVREN users, there are two items.
- Free use extended: free use of the EVREN Inference Service now runs until 1 December 2026, under the current terms.
- Explorer programme open: applications for EVREN Explorers have started. Explorers will get early access to new features and contribute to the platform’s development through technical feedback. Applicants are assessed against a published, transparent scoring rubric.
The email gives the application address as evren.ssyz.org.tr/kasif.
What the Inference Service does
Inference means running a trained AI model to get answers from it. On EVREN this layer gives API access to open-weight large language models. At launch, SSB said prompts and responses are processed on GPU infrastructure inside Turkey; our launch report has the details. This piece covers only the new development.
What is not in the email
The message does not say how many Explorers will be chosen, the application deadline, the criteria in the scoring rubric, or whether Explorers receive credits or other benefits beyond early access. We have not filled those gaps; the application page is the place to check current terms.
The emphasis on a transparent rubric suggests selection will rest on measurable criteria. Without seeing the rubric, how strict or flexible it is cannot be judged.
Is the free period the same as the 1 November API offer?
At launch, EVREN announced that API calls made until 1 November 2026 would not be deducted from credit balances. The new email says the “free usage period” of the Inference Service is extended to 1 December. It does not say whether the two arrangements are identical, that is, whether the unlimited-call offer itself was extended. “Under current terms” implies the usage limits have not changed, but the email does not state them. Users who need quota details should check the notices in their platform accounts.
Why it matters
EVREN is built within SSB, so growing the user base and collecting feedback is run directly by the agency. The extension gives academics, start-ups and developers who have not tried the platform another month to do so. The Explorer programme puts feedback into a formal structure. None of the statements in the email is attributed to SSB head Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, and we do not attribute any to him.
The launch figures (11 open-weight models, more than 7,500 users) are sourced in our launch report. This email does not give a new user count or model list.
FAQ
Is the EVREN Inference Service free until 1 December?
According to the email SSB’s EVREN team sent to users, yes: free use has been extended to 1 December 2026 under current terms.
How do I become an EVREN Explorer?
The email says applications are open at evren.ssyz.org.tr/kasif, with evaluation based on a published scoring rubric.
What do EVREN Explorers get?
The email names two things: early access to new features, and a role in improving the platform through technical feedback. No other benefits are mentioned.
Sources
- Email from the SSB EVREN team to platform users (October 2026), user-specific message; application address: evren.ssyz.org.tr/kasif
- EVREN platform: evren.ssyz.org.tr
- Envanter Medya, Turkey Launches EVREN, Its National AI Platform (24 September 2026)
