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Turkey R&D budget and technological investment growth

Overview

Turkey has seen a substantial increase in its central government research and development (R&D) budget, rising from 13.2 billion lira in 2017 to a projected 308.5 billion TL in 2026. Funding has grown dramatically in strategic sectors: space exploration budgets increased 107-fold to over 3.2 billion lira, agricultural R&D grew 53-fold to 14.5 billion lira, and industrial technology funding reached 27.6 billion lira. University-funded general knowledge development remains the largest segment, projected to account for 69.5% of the 2026 budget.

In the pharmaceutical sector, market size expanded from 56 billion TL in 2020 to 479 billion TL recently, with a focus on high-tech R&D to reduce foreign dependency. Additionally, public investment in the information and communication sector reached 3.3 billion lira in the first half of 2026, a 314% increase over the previous year, with R&D in this field rising to 2.1 billion lira.

Prof. Dr. Haluk Görgün, President of the Presidency of Defence Industries, noted that R&D spending has increased 16.5 times since 2002, reaching approximately $20 billion. He highlighted that Turkey now ranks second among OECD member and observer countries regarding the highest increase in R&D spending based on purchasing power parity between 2002 and 2023. This progress is supported by indirect R&D tax incentives, which rose to 169 billion TL in 2025. While SMEs represent 89.5% of participating companies, large-scale enterprises captured 61.8% of the total incentive value.

Entities

Turkey · Turkish Statistical Institute · Presidency of Defence Industries · Haluk Görgün · Teknopark İstanbul

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Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    Turkey R&D tax incentives reach 169 billion TL in 2025

    Turkey's indirect R&D tax incentives grew 59.5% to 169 billion TL in 2025. While SMEs comprise nearly 90% of beneficiaries, large enterprises received over 61% of the total incentive value.

  2. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Turkey increases public ICT investment to 3.3 billion lira

    Turkey's public investment in the information and communication sector rose 314% to 3.3 billion lira in the first half of the year, driven largely by research, development, and digital infrastructure.

  3. 28 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 4 sources
    Turkey's R&D spending reaches $20 billion, says Defence Industry President

    Turkey's R&D spending has reached approximately $20 billion, a 16.5-fold increase since 2002, according to Defence Industry President Haluk Görgün during the Vecihi Hürkuş Technology Awards.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Turkey increases R&D budget and sees pharmaceutical market growth

    Turkey is increasing its R&D budget to 308.5 billion TL for 2026, while its pharmaceutical market has grown to 479 billion TL, driven by increased technological investment and innovation.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey R&D budget increases significantly with 107-fold rise in space funding

    Turkey's R&D budget has seen massive growth, with space exploration funding increasing 107-fold and total R&D expenditures rising 23-fold since 2017.

Sources

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