Market Overview

The Turkey gaming market size reached USD 2,115.01 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 4,338.40 Million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 8.31% during 2025-2033. Growth is driven by government incentives, developer incubation programs, strong international investments, and mobile gaming expansion backed by smartphone penetration and digital payments. Cross-sector collaborations and esports professionalization further support market expansion.

Study Assumption Years

• Base Year: 2024
• Historical Year/Period: 2019-2024
• Forecast Year/Period: 2025-2033

Turkey Gaming Market Key Takeaways

• Current Market Size: USD 2,115.01 Million in 2024
• CAGR: 8.31% (2025-2033)
• Forecast Period: 2025-2033
• Turkey’s structured government incentives and developer incubation programs are key market growth drivers.
• The mobile gaming segment benefits from deep smartphone penetration, digital payment adoption, and growing regional exports.
• Increasing professionalization of esports and cross-sector collaborations are expanding Turkey gaming market share.
• The number of users is expected to reach 15.7 Million by 2030, supported by growing user penetration.
• Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) is estimated at USD 1,600 due to culturally relevant mobile games and esports popularity.

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Market Growth Factors

Turkey’s gaming market growth is strongly supported by government incentives and a growing developer ecosystem. Key initiatives come from the Turkish Technology Development Foundation (TTGV) and TÜBİTAK, which provide grants, tax incentives, and R&D subsidies for game developers. The Turkish Investment Office actively promotes foreign direct investment, attracting international publishers and encouraging global studios to establish local operations. Game developer clusters in Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir foster collaboration between studios, universities, and incubators, fueling a structured development ecosystem and sustainable talent pipeline via specialized educational programs.

Mobile gaming’s rapid expansion is a significant growth driver in Turkey. The segment benefits from widespread smartphone adoption, improved internet connectivity, and a youthful, tech-savvy population. As of 2024, Turkey comprises 21 million mobile gamers supported by local telecom operators offering competitive data plans, game-specific bundles, and cloud gaming initiatives. Payment integration through mobile wallets and digital banking enables easy microtransactions, facilitating monetization of free-to-play games. Influencer marketing on YouTube and TikTok further expands game reach beyond traditional demographics.

The international success of Turkish games and studios underpins market growth. Local firms like Peak Games and Dream Games have attracted significant global investment and set benchmarks for entrepreneurial growth. Turkey hosts 844 active game studios, with 517 in Istanbul, making it Europe’s second-largest game development hub. The country also supports 13 dedicated gaming venture capital funds, accelerators, and incubators fostering a vibrant startup ecosystem. Additionally, government-led digital literacy programs broaden technology access, boosting wider market participation and reinforcing Turkey’s role as a major global content creation hub.

Market Segmentation

IMARC Group categorizes the Turkey gaming market based on device type, platform, revenue type, type, and age group:

Device Type Insights:

• Consoles
• Mobiles and Tablets
• Computers

The report provides detailed breakup and analysis across these device types.

Platform Insights:

• Online
• Offline

The report analyzes market share and trends for online and offline platforms.

Revenue Type Insights:

• In-Game Purchase
• Game Purchase
• Advertising

Each segment is analyzed with detailed market share and growth insights.

Type Insights:

• Adventure/Role Playing Games
• Puzzles
• Social Games
• Strategy
• Simulation
• Others

This includes comprehensive analysis of various game genres contributing to the market.

Age Group Insights:

• Adults
• Children

The market breakdown by age groups covers user demographics and engagement patterns.

Regional Insights

The report provides a comprehensive analysis of major regional markets including Marmara, Central Anatolia, Mediterranean, Aegean, Southeastern Anatolia, Black Sea, and Eastern Anatolia. Specific data on dominant region or market shares is not provided in the source.

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Recent Developments & News

• On March 26, 2025, Turkish gaming studio Paxie Games was acquired by South Korea’s DoubleU Games for USD 29.9 Million for a 60% stake, with the remainder structured as an earnout over three years. Paxie’s title Merge Studio: Fashion Makeover surpassed 28 million downloads and earned USD 34 Million by February 2025.
• On May 2, 2025, Turkish mobile gaming startup Dream Games secured USD 2.5 Billion through a combined debt and equity deal, raising its valuation to USD 5 Billion. The financing was led by CVC Capital Partners with debt from Blackstone Inc. Dream Games’ title Royal Match generated approximately USD 1.4 Billion last year.

These developments highlight Turkey’s growing prominence as a global mobile gaming powerhouse backed by expanding investment and success.

Key Players

Competitive Landscape

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

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