# Turkish R&D investment and performance trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-rd-investment-and-performance-trends
> Updated: 2026-09-15T08:42:05.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

The 13th annual ‘Türkiye Ar-Ge 500’ research by Turkishtime highlights significant research and development activity across various Turkish sectors.

TUSAŞ has emerged as a leader in the nation’s R&D landscape, investing 65.2 billion TL in 2025, a 26.6% increase from the previous year. The company recorded 43 new utility model registrations and 66 new patents, employing 5,100 R&D personnel. TUSAŞ also ranked third in the ‘Top 100 Exporters with R&D Products’ category, generating 58.9 billion TL in exports from R&D-driven products between 2023 and 2025.

In the software and system integration sector, ASEE Türkiye has been included in the Türkiye R&D 500 for eight consecutive years. Based on 2025 data, the company ranked 141st overall, utilizing 67 R&D personnel for 11 projects with expenditures totaling 140 million TL. ASEE Türkiye has announced plans to expand its R&D budget to over 175 million TL by 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-15: ASEE Türkiye to increase R&D investment to over 175 million TL by 2026

ASEE Türkiye plans to raise its R&D budget to over 175 million TL by 2026 after ranking 141st in the Turkey R&D 500 research.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/asee-trkiye-to-increase-rd-investment-to-over-175-million-tl-by-2026

### 2026-09-09: TUSAŞ leads Türkiye R&D investment with 65.2 billion TL

TUSAŞ remains Türkiye's R&D leader, investing 65.2 billion TL in 2025. The company also leads in utility model registrations and ranks highly in R&D-driven exports.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tusa-leads-trkiye-rd-investment-with-652-billion-tl

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