The share of businesses with 10 or more employees that have internet access in Turkiye reached 92.7% in 2026, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s (TurkStat) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Survey in Enterprises 2026.
According to the survey, 92.7% of businesses with 10 or more employees used fixed-line internet connections this year.
In terms of the highest internet connection speeds subscribed to, 47.1% of businesses had speeds below 100 megabits per second (Mbps), while 43.7% had speeds between 100 and 999 Mbps. Meanwhile, 9.2% used connections of 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) or higher.
Among businesses using fixed-line internet connections, the share with connection speeds of 100 Mbps or higher stood at 52.9%.
Social Media Usage Rises
The share of businesses using social media applications increased to 57.7% in 2026, up from 55.2% in 2025.
By company size, social media usage stood at 55% among businesses with 10–49 employees, 68.4% among those with 50–249 employees, and 86.6% among businesses with 250 or more employees.
By economic activity, social media usage was highest in publishing, radio-TV and content activities at 93.9%, followed by finance and insurance at 83.1% and repair of computers and communication equipment at 81.1%.
17.1% of Businesses Made E-Sales
The proportion of businesses making sales via the internet or electronic data interchange (EDI) rose to 17.1% in 2025, from 13.6% in 2024.
E-sales were reported by 16.4% of businesses with 10–49 employees, 18.3% of those with 50–249 employees, and 29.7% of businesses with 250 or more employees.
The highest rate was recorded in accommodation and food services at 43.3%, followed by publishing, radio-TV and content activities at 25.4% and wholesale and retail trade at 23.7%.
ICT Specialists and Cloud Services
The share of businesses employing information and communication technology specialists reached 15.2% in 2026, up from 13.4% in 2024.
Paid cloud computing services were used by 20.2% of businesses. The rate was significantly higher among larger companies, reaching 57% for businesses with 250 or more employees, compared with 33.3% for those with 50–249 employees and 16.7% for those with 10–49 employees.
Cybersecurity Measures Increase
The share of businesses taking at least one information and communication technology security measure rose from 76% in 2024 to 83% in 2026.
Meanwhile, 9.4% of businesses reported experiencing at least one ICT security incident in 2025. The most common incidents included loss of access to ICT services due to external attacks, data loss or corruption caused by malware or unauthorized access, and breaches of data confidentiality resulting from unauthorized access, fraud, phishing attacks or intentional actions by employees.
Source: Patronlar Dünyası / Prepared by: İlayda Gök