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Turkey's leading internet service provider raises prices by 70%

Turkey's leading internet service provider raises prices by 70%

Türk Telekom is the sole internet service provider with its own infrastructure, making market prices dependent on its decisions. Turkey ranks 110th in fixed broadband speed and 66th in mobile internet speed worldwide.

24 July 2023 Zeynep Akat

Number of broadband internet users in Türkiye rose by over 41 percent in six years

Number of broadband internet users in Türkiye rose by over 41 percent in six years

Fixed broad internet subscribers increased by 72.7 percent and mobile broadband internet subscribers increased by 35.4 percent over six years, according to the Information Technologies and Communications Authority.

19 September 2022

WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram most popular apps in Türkiye, shows TurkStat survey

WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram most popular apps in Türkiye, shows TurkStat survey

The share of households with internet access in the country is 94.1 percent. Over 46 percent of the people bought goods or services online over the past 12 months.

Telecommunications authority hikes internet line fees by 67 percent for service providers

Telecommunications authority hikes internet line fees by 67 percent for service providers

The hike comes after Turkey's sovereign fund acquired the majority stake of Türk Telekom. It will inflict "great financial losses" on service providers, says an association.

'More than 9.3 million households in Turkey don't have fixed internet connection'

'More than 9.3 million households in Turkey don't have fixed internet connection'

While the share of households with a fixed internet connection increased by about 12 percent in a year, over 38 percent still don't have one.

20 September 2021

TurkStat: 92 percent of households in Turkey have internet access

TurkStat: 92 percent of households in Turkey have internet access

Men use the internet more than women and online shopping is increasing, according to the TurkStat survey.

Distance education in a village with little to no internet access

Distance education in a village with little to no internet access

"Some days, we found places where there is a network connection. We climb up hills, high places," says a child in Gebola village in eastern Turkey.

27 May 2021 Cansever Avinç

Report: Turkey has lowest fixed internet speed in Europe

Report: Turkey has lowest fixed internet speed in Europe

The country ranked 103th among 175 countries in fixed internet speed and 57th among 140 countries in mobile internet speed.

Turkey behind OECD countries in fiber optic internet infrastructure

Turkey behind OECD countries in fiber optic internet infrastructure

The share of fiber optic internet in broadband connections is 22 percent in Turkey whereas the OECD average is 28 percent.

1 February 2021

Over 90 percent of Turkey's households have Internet access, shows TurkStat data

Over 90 percent of Turkey's households have Internet access, shows TurkStat data

According to the Information and Communication Technology Usage Survey results shared by the TurkStat, 90.7 percent of Turkey's households had access to the Internet from April 2019 to March 2020 while, 79 percent of individuals used the Internet.

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

Turkey to set up parliamentary committee to regulate online content

The parliament has moved to set up a new committee after President Erdoğan's remarks on "entirely banning or regulating social media."

Cell phone subscriptions near 23 million in İstanbul

Cell phone subscriptions near 23 million in İstanbul

The municipality has released statistics about internet and phone subscriptions for the metropolis of 15 million.