diff --git a/src/kernel/Init.hx b/src/kernel/Init.hx
index 53f92d4..fe976aa 100644
--- a/src/kernel/Init.hx
+++ b/src/kernel/Init.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package kernel;
 
+import kernel.turtle.Turtle;
 import haxe.MainLoop;
 import kernel.net.Routing;
 import cc.OS;
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ class Init {
 		MainTerm.instance = new MainTerm();
 		Log.init();
 
+		if (Turtle.isTurtle()){
+			Turtle.instance = new Turtle();
+		}
+
 		Routing.instance = new Routing();
 		Net.instance = new Net();
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx b/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
index 80f55af..be1e6f3 100644
--- a/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
+++ b/src/kernel/turtle/Turtle.hx
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ import kernel.turtle.Types;
 
 using tink.CoreApi;
 
-typedef TurtleSlot = Int;
-
 class Turtle {
+	public static var instance:Turtle;
+
+	@:allow(kernel.Init)
+	private function new() {
+		if (!Turtle.isTurtle()){
+			Log.warn("Tried to initialize Turtle, but it is not available.");
+		}
+	}
+
 	public static function isTurtle():Bool {
 		return true; // TODO: Implement
 	}
diff --git a/src/kernel/turtle/Types.hx b/src/kernel/turtle/Types.hx
index 0d80521..928eaea 100644
--- a/src/kernel/turtle/Types.hx
+++ b/src/kernel/turtle/Types.hx
@@ -22,3 +22,5 @@ typedef ItemInspect = {
 	public var damage:Int;
 	public var count:Int;
 }
+
+typedef TurtleSlot = Int;