52.9 Percent of Enterprises in Turkey Used Internet Speeds of 100 Mbit and Above
According to TURKSTAT data, enterprise internet access and technology uses have become clear; rates for social media, e-sales, and IT security were announced.
The results of the TURKSTAT survey regarding the use of information technologies by enterprises in Turkey have been announced. Accordingly, while more than half of the businesses preferred high-speed internet connections, increases were also observed in social media usage and e-sales rates.
Internet Speed and Fixed Line Usage
92.7% of enterprises with at least 10 employees in Turkey preferred fixed line connections for internet access. Of these businesses using fixed line internet, 52.9% had a connection speed of 100 Mbit/s and above.
Social Media Usage Rates
The rate of businesses using social media applications stood at 55.2% in 2025, rising to 57.7% in 2026. This rate varied according to the number of employees, with the highest rate seen in large-scale enterprises at 86.6%.
The activity group with the highest rate of social media use on a sectoral basis was recorded as publishing, radio-TV, and content activities at 93.9%.
Electronic Sales Activities
The proportion of enterprises making sales via the internet or Electronic Data Interchange was 17.1%. Among economic activities, the area with the highest e-sales rate was accommodation and food services at 43.3%.
IT Specialists and Security Measures
The proportion of enterprises employing information and communication technology specialists rose to 15.2% in 2026. While 20.2% of enterprises received paid cloud computing services, the proportion of those taking security measures in their information technology systems was 83.0%.
Meanwhile, 9.4% of businesses reported experiencing at least one information and communication technology security breach incident in 2025; among these breaches, the most common was recorded as external attacks.