Bilişim 500 Sets Record: 1.6 Trillion TL and $39 Billion Revenue

Turkey's information technology sector reached a historic 1.6 trillion TL (approximately $39 billion) revenue in 2025.

Acceleration of the Digital Ecosystem

■Artificial intelligence services grew %58 year‑over‑year.

■Cloud services expanded %60, while system integrators offering cloud saw revenues jump %101.

■Managed services entered the ranking for the first time, generating 3 billion TL, a concrete sign of the sector's service‑oriented shift.

■Data quality, security and regulatory compliance are emerging as the new competitive differentiators.

Bilişim 500 Leaders and Market Shares

■Türk Telekom claimed the top spot, followed by Turkcell and Vodafone.

■The rest of the top‑10 includes İndeks Bilgisayar, Teknosa, Bilkom Bilişim, Penta Teknoloji, Arena, Ingram Micro and Türksat.

■Special awards went to Logo Yazılım (R&D), KoçSistem (AI), Arkel (Hardware Export) and HAVELSAN (Software Export).

Investor View: Opportunities and Risks

■A %40 annual revenue increase signals strong growth momentum.

■%8 of the companies aim to boost revenues by more than 100 %, highlighting high‑growth potential.

■The highest growth rate recorded was %323, indicating fertile ground for scalable business models.

■Economic uncertainty and delayed investment decisions could hinder the sector from fully realizing its growth capacity.

Global Competition and Export Strategy

■The financial sector still drives the market, accounting for %45 of IT services revenue.

■Software services export per capita sits at $23, underscoring untapped export potential.

■Expanding into fast‑growing Middle‑East markets such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which grow at 20 % annually, is a clear priority.

■Data sovereignty debates are pushing for domestic AI factories, framing data residency as a national security issue.

Expert Analysis (Ufuk Tepe) – From an automotive and heavy‑industry standpoint, the rapid maturation of AI and cloud infrastructure in the IT sector provides a strategic edge for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. Robust data centers, GPU infrastructure, and managed services are essential for vehicle telemetry, battery‑management systems and OTA (over‑the‑air) updates. Turkey’s focus on domestic AI factories and data sovereignty can reduce external dependencies in the EV supply chain, lowering costs and enhancing competitiveness. Consequently, partnerships with Bilişim 500 leaders could accelerate digital transformation across the automotive sector.