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Turkey information and communication sector growth

Overview

Turkey’s information and communication sector has demonstrated sustained growth, marking ten consecutive quarters of expansion. In the second quarter of 2026, the sector grew by 8.6%, significantly exceeding the national GDP growth rate of 2.3%.

This expansion is supported by substantial financial investment. Data from the Information and Communication Technologies Authority indicates that investments in the electronic communications sector rose by 86.9% year-on-year, totaling 55.6 billion lira.

Key metrics show rising connectivity across the country. Mobile subscribers reached 102.2 million, while broadband internet subscribers surpassed 100 million. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) subscriptions also saw significant growth, increasing by 36.4% to reach 15.2 million. Drivers for this development include corporate digital transformation, smart city initiatives, cloud computing, and 5G infrastructure investments.

Entities

Kenan Altınsaat · Abdulkadir Uraloğlu · Information and Communication Technologies Authority · Turkish Informatics Association · Turkey

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Turkey communications sector investments reach 55.6 billion lira

    Turkey's communications sector investments rose 86.9% to 55.6 billion lira in Q2 2026, with mobile and broadband subscribers both exceeding 100 million.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Turkey's information and communication sector grows 8.6% in Q2

    Turkey's information and communication sector grew 8.6% in Q2, marking ten consecutive quarters of growth driven by digital transformation, AI, and 5G investments.

Sources

gazetedamga.com.tr · karsmanset.com · mercy.edu · yorumla.net