According to research by AWS and Strand Partners, the use of artificial intelligence by businesses in Türkiye rose from 37% to 51% over the past year. 66% of leaders see artificial intelligence as a strategic priority; financial services, media and entertainment, retail, and manufacturing stand out. 24% of businesses are at an advanced stage of artificial intelligence use. 78% of businesses using artificial intelligence say that digital transformation has accelerated. Cloud computing provides scalable access to artificial intelligence infrastructure, tools, and solutions. Priorities:
- increasing access to financing
- developing policies to support large-scale applications
- expanding access to artificial intelligence capabilities
Investments in digital infrastructure, talent, and innovation, together with the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan (2026–2030), are supporting the development of an artificial intelligence-focused economy.
Why it matters
This picture shows that artificial intelligence has moved beyond individual trials and assumed a more central position on businesses’ digital transformation agendas. However, the wider adoption of artificial intelligence does not mean that companies have reached the same level of maturity; the limited share of businesses at an advanced stage indicates that implementation capacity still varies. While the prominence of financial services, media and entertainment, retail, and manufacturing shows that the impact is spreading across both service and production processes, it also reveals that the needs in these sectors may not be the same. The report’s focus on financing, scaling, and access to capabilities shows that adoption depends not only on companies’ decisions but also on supportive conditions. The open question is the extent to which these conditions will translate into results among businesses.
Background
Türkiye is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 68 news stories mentioning the name in the last 90 days; the most recent was dated September 25, 2026.