USD 24.7 billion
Total value of the Turkish ICT market in 2022.
Software and IT Services Gülfs
25.2%
Average growth of the Turkish ICT sector on a TRY basis in the past 5 years.
9,000+
Number of active companies in the Turkish ICT sector.
213,000+
Number of employees in the Turkish ICT sector. (70% are younger than age 35)
70%
Smartphone possession rate in Türkiye in 2022. (14th globally)
1,200+
Number of R&D centers in Türkiye.
81,500+
Number of employees in R&D centers in Türkiye.
Source: www.invest.gov.tr
WHY INVEST IN SOFTWARE & IT SERVICES SECTOR IN İZMİR?
Favorable demographics with a dynamic, young and online population supporting the industry.
Cost-competitive ICT skills and communication data infrastructure.
Strong government support through technology and innovation ecosystems as well as incentives that focus on R&D.
The backbone of the growth is the young and well-educated human capital that the city
offers .
SOFTWARE & IT SERVICES INVESTMENTS IN İZMİR
Software and IT Industralists Clustering Association
SECTORAL CLUSTERS
YABİSAK | The Software and Informatics Industrialists Clustering Association, based in İzmir, has made it a mission to develop the software and IT services industry ecosystem in order to increase national and international competitiveness in the Aegean Region.
It was founded with the support of İzmir’s local administration, trade associations, universities, and companies in the software and IT services sector.