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Türkiye's mobile gaming sector eyes new unicorn as revenues surge
Türkiye's mobile game industry has positioned itself as a global powerhouse with three domestic unicorns dominating international markets, while Grand Games emerges as the latest candidate poised to reach a $1 billion valuation amid surging investment and record-breaking revenue growth.
01 September 2026

Türkiye-OTS trade rises 6.6% to top $10B in seven months
The Turkish Trade Ministry announced Monday that Türkiye's trade with fellow members of the Organization of Turkic States climbed 6.6% year-on-year to reach $10.1 billion during the first seven months of 2026, marking a nearly twentyfold increase since 2002 as Ankara prioritizes deeper integration with the Turkic world through the Middle Corridor.
31 August 2026

Türkiye gathers 200 youth for COP31 climate negotiation simulation
The Cemre Foundation and Türkiye's Environment Ministry will host 200 young delegates from domestic and international universities on Democracy and Freedoms Island from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 for a six-day simulation of UN climate negotiations, aiming to equip participants with practical diplomatic experience ahead of COP31.
26 August 2026

Damascus fair opens as Türkiye targets $10B trade with Syria
Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said businesspeople from both nations will gather at Syria's premier trade event to explore joint ventures, with bilateral trade already hitting $2.2 billion in the first seven months as Ankara pursues a sustainable economic partnership.
25 August 2026

Türkiye ramps up trade integration with OIC states
The Turkish Trade Ministry said exports to Organization of Islamic Cooperation member countries reached $41.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026, marking a $345.7 million yearly increase as Ankara works to lift the Islamic bloc's share of total exports to 30 percent by 2028 under its medium-term program.
24 August 2026

STM readies underwater drone, fast attack craft prototype
STM General Manager Ozgur Guleryuz told Anadolu that the company will launch the first fast attack craft prototype by year-end or early next year, while the Neta autonomous underwater vehicle has entered mass production for mine-hunting missions.
21 August 2026

Bayraktar: Türkiye will never give up a drop of Blue Homeland
Baykar chairman Selcuk Bayraktar said at the TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland opening that Türkiye will never relinquish its maritime jurisdiction areas covering 462,000 square kilometers, describing the Blue Homeland as the nation's "garden" where it finds peace as the festival highlights naval technologies and commando demonstrations.
20 August 2026

Türkiye unveils 2026-2030 AI action plan for global tech leadership
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday approved a comprehensive five-year artificial intelligence roadmap designed to establish Türkiye as a global technology hub by 2030, targeting technological sovereignty and $10 billion in private sector investments while training millions of citizens in AI literacy.
18 August 2026

Bayraktar brothers top Türkiye taxpayer list for fifth year
Selcuk Bayraktar paid 2.99 billion liras in income tax to retain his position as Türkiye's highest taxpayer for a fifth consecutive year, while his brother Haluk Bayraktar again placed second in the 2025 rankings announced by authorities.
13 August 2026

Aselsan reviews projects with Uzbekistan Defense Industry Agency
Chief Executive Ahmet Akyol said on Friday that he hosted Mansur Ibodullaev, who leads Uzbekistan's Defense Industry Agency, at Aselsan's facilities to review ongoing regional projects and explore new avenues for defense cooperation between the Turkish electronics giant and the Central Asian state.
07 August 2026

Türkiye nears world's top 10 defense exporters
Haluk Görgün said the global success of Türkiye's defense platforms is attracting dozens of foreign delegations weekly, positioning the country to break into the elite tier of the world's top 10 arms exporters as the National Competency Initiative expands its reach.
07 August 2026

Türkiye's Aselsan revenue surges 25% on strong H1 investments
Türkiye's defense giant Aselsan posted a 25% real-term revenue increase to 88.5 billion Turkish lira ($1.8 billion) in the first six months of the year, driven by $4.9 billion in new contracts and major investments in production capacity and research capabilities.
05 August 2026

Türkiye-ASEAN dialogue partnership unlocks Southeast Asian trade
Türkiye’s elevation to Dialogue Partner status at the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Manila is expected to unlock new trade corridors and deepen economic cooperation with the 11-nation bloc, which commands a combined GDP exceeding $4 trillion and a population of nearly 700 million.
23 July 2026

Italian-Turkish defense venture LBA Systems becomes operational
Italian aerospace group Leonardo and Türkiye's Baykar announced Tuesday that their joint venture LBA Systems is now fully operational, combining Leonardo's payload expertise with Baykar's drone platforms to offer six uncrewed systems to European and global markets.
22 July 2026

Türkiye, Pakistan eye $5B trade target at Istanbul business forum
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Ankara and Islamabad aim to increase bilateral trade to $5 billion during a high-level forum in Istanbul, telling attendees that last year's $1.2 billion figure remains far below the potential of their decades-long partnership and that the target should be considered modest.
05 July 2026

Türkiye, Netherlands set roadmap to deepen economic ties
Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Thursday that Türkiye and the Netherlands have agreed on a comprehensive roadmap to expand commercial ties, with the two nations targeting deeper cooperation across energy and agriculture while building on trade volume that has doubled over the past decade.
02 July 2026

Ziraat Bank eyes 'great opportunities' for Turkish investors in Sudan
Bilge Kaan Dogan said Turkish investors have significant opportunities in Sudan as the country's reconstruction process accelerates, noting that the bank — currently the only international bank operating there — reopened its Port Sudan branch after the conflict and is preparing to return to Khartoum.
01 July 2026

Türkiye, EU highlight railway freight gains as intermodal project closes
Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said the U-IMT Project closing ceremony brought together officials from Ankara and Brussels to discuss advancing connectivity along the Middle Corridor trade route, noting that the initiative has delivered significant gains for railway freight competitiveness.
30 June 2026

EU Industrial Accelerator Act reshapes Türkiye's market position
The European Union’s Industrial Accelerator Act will prove decisive for Türkiye’s supply chain ties with the bloc as Brussels moves to impose “Made in EU” content requirements on strategic sectors ranging from automotive to clean technologies, with business leaders warning that strict limits could damage decades of Customs Union integration.
30 June 2026

World Bank, IFC highlight Türkiye's SME strength, financing gaps
World Bank and IFC officials said Türkiye's small and medium enterprises form the backbone of the national economy while accounting for over two-thirds of total employment, urging Ankara to implement comprehensive reforms that close persistent financing gaps and accelerate digital transformation for sustainable growth.
28 June 2026