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It was observed that internet subscription prices in Turkey, where 4 out of 5 people use the internet, correspond to an average of 13 dollars. With this data, Turkey became the country with the cheapest internet access in the Middle East and Gulf region.

TURKEY - According to 2023 data, Turkey, which is known to have 83.4% of its population, in other words, four out of every 5 people, has assumed the leadership of the region in a global ranking regarding internet prices. In the 2023 data of the Global Broadband Price Table, conducted by Cable.co.uk and evaluating 219 countries, showed that the average internet subscription price in Turkey is 13.17 dollars. With this figure, Turkey became the country with the cheapest internet connection in the region covering the Gulf and Middle East countries.

Sharing his evaluations on the subject, Telkotürk General Manager Emre Eskici said, “Significant infrastructure investments have been made in our country in the past years. Although we conclude that internet prices in Turkey are more affordable compared to the world rankings, it is necessary to take into account internet speed and exchange rate shocks when comparing prices.

The world's most expensive internet is in North America

In the report, the North American region, where the United States, Canada, Greenland and Bermuda were evaluated, was selected as the region with the most expensive internet at $104.33. North America was followed by Oceania, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. It was noted that the most expensive internet in the region that Turkey is located in is in the United Arab Emirates.

Pointing out that this price gap in worldwide internet access causes inequality for many regions, Emre Eskici said, “The global epidemic started a period in which processes such as work, school and entertainment were completely transferred to digital. Considering that today's users watch an average of 84 minutes of video every day, the importance of offering fiber and high-speed internet to Turkey's 81 provinces becomes clear once again. As Telkotürk, we started to work to move Turkey's internet access forward with the infrastructure investments we made last year.”

107th in the world with internet speed

The February 2023 internet speed data published by Speedtest, which is visited by more than 10 million users every day to test their internet speed, showed that Turkey ranks 107th in the world with 32.65 megabits of broadband internet speed. Pointing out that the global average download speed is 78.62 megabits, Emre Eskici said, “Among the cities evaluated in the list, only Istanbul and Ankara are in Turkey. It is also seen that both cities are in decline. It plays a leading role in providing Turkey with a better position in these global rankings and moving more cities in our country to the top of these lists, with the subscription packages and campaign models designed with higher speeds and lower prices, which we created with the motto of "Outstanding Communication".

“We facilitate subscription processes with artificial intelligence support”

Reminding that as a completely local company, they have improved their service quality with continuous infrastructure investments and started to offer services located in 81 provinces, Telkotürk General Manager Emre Eskici concluded his evaluations with the following words: “As Telkotürk, we offer our customers unlimited, non-committal fiber packages in different scopes and prices so that they can make a choice that fits their budget. With our face-to-face communication approach and home installation, on-site support and 24/7 live support services, we bring high-speed internet together with affordable prices all over Turkey. Very soon, we will launch both our artificial intelligence-supported subscription management solution and an easy subscription service via e-government. Our prospective customers will be able to apply for subscriptions from their mobile devices by using their new Turkish ID cards, or they will be able to start benefiting from Telkotürk speed much faster via e-government.”