The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people of different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 63 percent of internet users in Turkey between 16 and 24 responded that they used the internet to access online new sites, newspapers, or news magazines. Even more, 71 percent of the 25- to 34-year-olds used the internet in 2020 to inform themselves about news. Users among the 35- to 44-year-olds is similarly high, while users aged between 45 and 54 years were less likely to inform themselves on the internet. Least likely were people aged between 55 and 64 years old, with only 29 percent responding that they used the internet as a source for news information. This however this number has increased by 17 percent since 2014.

Turkey: Internet users, percent of population: The latest value from 2023 is 85.96 percent, an increase from 83.44 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 87.67 percent, based on data from 59 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 1990 to 2023 is 31.17 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 85.96 percent was recorded in 2023.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the frequency in which people with a low (At most lower secondary education), medium (Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education), and high (Tertiary education) formal education level use the internet. In Turkey, 97 percent of people with a high formal education used the internet daily in 2020. At the same time only 90 percent of people with medium formal education responded that they used the internet daily. Merely 56 percent of people with lower formal education indicated that they used the internet daily, 34 percent less than people with medium formal education and 41 percent less than people with high formal education. Since 2014, the share of people in all three groups that used the internet daily increased. The share of people with a low formal education level increased by 38 percent. The share of people with medium formal education increased the fastest with an increase of 31 percent since 2014. The share of people with higher education increased the slowest with 14 percent.

Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Turkey was reported at 87.3 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Turkey - Individuals using the Internet (% of population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The population share with internet access in Turkey was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** percentage points. The internet penetration is estimated to amount to ** percent in 2029. Notably, the population share with internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via any means. The shown figures have been derived from survey data that has been processed to estimate missing demographics. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Turkey: Fixed broadband internet subscribers per 100 people: The latest value from 2023 is 22.46 percent, an increase from 21.82 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 20.76 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Turkey from 2001 to 2023 is 10.47 percent. The minimum value, 0.02 percent, was reached in 2001 while the maximum of 22.46 percent was recorded in 2023.

The annual survey on information and communication technology usage conducted from 2004 to 2024 revealed the gender distribution of internet users in Turkey. During the period under consideration, internet usage rate among Turkish men was higher than among women at all times. As of 2024, over 92 percent of men and 85.4 percent of women were regular internet users in Turkey.

In 2023, the share of households with internet access in Turkey remained nearly unchanged at around 95.54 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share of households with internet access in Turkey. The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologies

In 2023, over 82 percent of individuals in Turkey accessed the internet daily, whereas nearly three percent used the internet at least once a week but not every day.

The internet usage among young people aged 16 to 24 generally increased from 2013 to 2023, with the exceptions of 2019 and 2022. In 2023, the share of young people using the internet peaked at 97.5 percent in the country.

As of 2022, the share of individuals who used the internet within the preceding three months was the highest in the age group of 25-34, measuring 96.5 percent in Turkey. On the other hand, internet usage was recorded at 36.6 percent among individuals aged 65-74.

The population share with mobile internet access in Turkey was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** percentage points. The mobile internet penetration is estimated to amount to ***** percent in 2029. Notably, the population share with mobile internet access of was continuously increasing over the past years.The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

In Turkey, the share of regular internet users increased each year over the observed period. As of 2022, the share of individuals who used the internet regularly within the preceding three months reached the highest rate both for men and women, measuring at slightly over 99 percent in Turkey.

The share of internet users informing themselves about goods and services online in Turkey increased by 13.3 percentage points in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the share of people informing themselves online in Turkey reached a peak in 2022 with 61.44 percent.The EU survey on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in households and by individuals is an annual survey conducted since 2002 aiming at collecting and disseminating harmonised and comparable information on the use of ICT in households and by individuals. Data presented in this domain are collected on a yearly basis by the National Statistical Institutes and are based on Eurostat's annual model questionnaire. This questionnaire is updated each year to reflect the evolving situation of information and communication technologiesFind more statistics on other topics about Turkey with key insights such as share of daily internet users, share of internet users seeking health information online, share of internet users looking for and applying for jobs online, share of internet users reading news online, share of internet users engaging in online learning activities, and share of people that upload self-created content.

In Turkey, internet usage among young men aged 16 to 24 was higher than among women each year from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, young women almost caught up with Turkish men in terms of internet usage with a penetration rate totaling 98.4 percent, compared to over 98 percent recorded among men.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people according to gender. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

By 2020, 58 percent of male as well as 46 percent of female internet users in Turkey used the internet to inform themselves about goods and services. Since 2010, 31 percent more men and 31 percent more women replied that they searched the internet for information about goods and services.

In Turkey, advertisements on the internet caught the attention of about 40 percent of the people who encountered them, according to a survey conducted in 2023.

According to a survey conducted in the first quarter of 2022, 83 percent of the Turkish people used the internet regularly. Internet usage frequency among Turkish men was higher than women, with over 73 percent of the men using the internet more than once a day, compared to 65 percent of the women.

The European questionnaire on Information and Communication Technologies Data reveals that there exists a disparity between the internet usage of people from different age groups. This disparity although present in most countries, differs widely in its severity.

In 2020, 66 percent of people between 16 and 24 responded that that they used the internet to research information about goods and services online, 11 percent fewer than this age group across the EU-27. 71 percent of users in Turkey aged between 25 and 34 relied upon the internet to find such information. While 62 percent of users between 35 and 44 responded that they used the internet to inform their purchasing decisions, 44 percent of users between 45 and 54 years of age relied on the internet for this purpose. The oldest group, aged between 55 and 64, was least likely to research goods and services online.

The share of town and suburban households with internet access in Turkey was approximately 96.45 percent in 2024. In a steady upward trend, the share rose by about 89.43 percentage points from 2004.