Telephone services in Turkey
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This article covers the telephone services in Turkey.
The political authority overseeing telecommunications in Turkey is the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication. Additionally, a supreme council, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (abbreviated as BTK), regulates the internet and point-to-point telecommunications.
Landline Telephony
Türk Telekom, a private company established from the state-owned PTT in 1995, is responsible for landline telephone services in Turkey. As of 2013, the number of landline subscribers was 15.2 million.[1] The international dialing code for Turkey is +90.
Mobile Telephony
Mobile phone services in Turkey are provided by three private companies: Turkcell, Vodafone Turkey, and Türk Telekom. As of 2024, Turkcell had 43.2 million subscribers,[2] Vodafone had 25.4 million,[3] and Türk Telekom had 26.2 million.[4]