# Turkey information and communication sector growth

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-information-and-communication-sector-growth
> Updated: 2026-09-30T08:53:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-30: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-communications-sector-investments-reach-556-billion-lira

### 2026-09-02: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkeys-information-and-communication-sector-grows-86-in-q2

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