This article covers the telephone services in Turkey.

Authority

The political authority overseeing telecommunications in Turkey is the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication. Additionally, a supreme council, the

Information and Communication Technologies Authority The Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) (), is a national telecommunications regulatory and inspection authority of Turkey. It was formerly known as the Telecommunications Authority (Turkish: ''Telekomünikasyon Kurumu (TK) ...

(abbreviated as BTK), regulates the internet and point-to-point telecommunications.

Landline Telephony

Türk Telekom Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. () is a state-owned Turkish telecommunications company. Türk Telekom was separated from Turkish Post (PTT) in 1995. Türk Telekom Group provides integrated telecommunication services for PSTN, GSM, and wideband I ...

, a private company established from the state-owned

PTT PTT may refer to: Businesses and organizations * PTT Public Company Limited, a Thai oil and gas company * Pashtun Tahafuz Tehrik, a human rights movement in Pakistan * Pennsylvania Tunnel and Terminal Railroad, the New York Penn Station tunnel ow ...

in 1995, is responsible for landline telephone services in Turkey. As of 2013, the number of landline subscribers was 15.2 million. The international dialing code for Turkey is +90.

Mobile Telephony

Mobile phone services in Turkey are provided by three private companies:

Turkcell Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (''lit. Turkcell Communication Services'') (, ) is the leading mobile phone operator of Turkey, based in Istanbul. The company has 39.3 million subscribers as of September 2021. In 2015, the company's number ...

Vodafone Turkey Vodafone Telekomünikasyon Anonim Şirketi or Vodafone Turkey () is a Turkish mobile telecommunications company. It was formed when Telsim, which was founded by the Uzan Group, was incorporated into Vodafone on 28 December 2005. On 24 May 2006 ...

, and

. As of 2024, Turkcell had 43.2 million subscribers, Vodafone had 25.4 million, and Türk Telekom had 26.2 million.

International Satellite and Cable Connections

Turkey's national satellite operator, Türksat, manages the country's communication satellites under the "Turksat" brand. These satellites provide services such as broadcasting, internet, and data communications.

Internet Service Providers

As of 2024, internet services in Turkey are provided by major operators including Türk Telekom, Turkcell Superonline, Vodafone, TurkNet, and Türksat, as well as smaller providers like Millenicom. Türk Telekom and Turkcell Superonline dominate with extensive fiber and broadband services, while Vodafone focuses on mobile internet. Türksat offers internet through its cable network. Internet penetration in Turkey has reached over 80%, with approximately 68 million users. The country code for Turkish internet domains is ".tr".

References

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