The telecoms sector in Turkey has long been viewed as a rising star, with a young, digitally adept population and rising personal incomes driving demand in the mobile voice and data segments. In recent years, the industry has been affected by macroeconomic issues, including a weaker lira, as well as some restrictive regulatory changes. Even so, Turks spent more than TL35.5bn (€12.5bn) on...
Turkey ICT
Chapter | Telecoms & IT from The Report: Turkey 2015
Despite some recent turbulence, Turkey has strong fundamentals that underscore its potential for long-term economic growth. With a young population of 77.7m, a strategic location within four hours’ flying time of 1.5bn consumers and a diversified economy, the country has much to offer investors.
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Articles & Analysis | Young and tech-savvy: Demographic forces are driving mobile up-take and expansion from The Report: Turkey 2015
The telecoms sector in Turkey has long been viewed as a rising star, with a young, digitally adept population and rising personal incomes driving demand in the mobile voice and data segments. In recent years, the industry has been affected by less-strong macroeconomic fundamentals, including a weaker lira, as well as some restrictive...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Mehmet Nalbantoğlu, CEO, KoçSistem: Interview from The Report: Turkey 2015
What factors are driving demand for IT services and infrastructure in the Turkish market?
Articles & Analysis | Next generation: The country rolls up its sleeves to launch its 4G mobile network from The Report: Turkey 2015
New spectrum allocations and a fourth mobile licence offering are expected to provide a fillip for Turkey's telecoms sector, which in recent years has benefitted from rising mobile and internet penetration, driven by its young, tech-savvy population. In March 2015 the transport and communications minister, Lütfi Elvan, announced a tender for 4G...
Articles & Analysis | Who you gonna call?: The take-off of business process outsourcing in Turkey from The Report: Turkey 2015
As the private sector increasingly focuses on customer service as a way to retain business, Turkey’s call centre and business process outsourcing (BPO) sector has gained considerable traction in recent years. Already home to thousands of BPO centres covering operations for telecoms operators, airlines and financial institutions, the industry will...
Articles & Analysis | Servers of joy: Mobile networks and fibre-optic cables are expanding to meet demand from The Report: Turkey 2015
Turkey’s IT sector is in the midst of a busy and prosperous period marked by rapid, widespread development in internet services, infrastructure investment and ecommerce activity. Internet growth is being driven by extensive fibre-optic expansion, increased adoption of 3G mobile internet and planned nationwide 4G network services that will...
Articles & Analysis | Mobile networks and fibre-optics expanding to keep up with Turkey's rapidly growing IT industry from The Report: Turkey 2015
Turkey’s IT sector is in the midst of a busy and prosperous period marked by rapid, widespread development in internet services, infrastructure investment and e-commerce activity. Internet growth is being driven by extensive fibre-optic expansion, increased adoption of 3G mobile internet and planned nationwide 4G network services that will...