Türkiye's R&D Investments Have Accelerated! Spending Reached 980 Billion Lira.
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Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that Türkiye has broken new records in R&D activities, and that R&D expenditures will reach 24.8 billion dollars in 2025, while the number of R&D personnel will reach 318,000.
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has released data on research and development activities for 2025. Türkiye's R&D expenditures increased by 50.4 percent compared to the previous year, reaching 980.4 billion Turkish Lira. The private sector ranked first in expenditures, with Istanbul and Ankara accounting for more than half of the total spending. 🚆
Türkiye's gross domestic R&D expenditure reached 980 billion 428 million lira in 2025, an increase of 328.6 billion lira compared to the previous year. The share of R&D expenditures in GDP rose to 1.55 percent, while the total number of R&D personnel reached 317,982. Companies accounted for the largest share of expenditures, at 65 percent.
Research and development (R&D) spending in Türkiye increased by 328 billion 607 million lira last year compared to the previous year, reaching 980 billion 428 million lira.
According to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data, Türkiye's gross domestic R&D expenditure increased by 328 billion 607 million TL in 2025 compared to the previous year, reaching 980 billion 428 million TL. The share of R&D expenditures in GDP also increased from 1.46 percent to 1.55 percent.
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