Artificial Intelligence Use in Türkiye Doubled in One Year: TÜİK 2026 Data

According to TÜİK 2026 data, the use of artificial intelligence in Türkiye has doubled in one year. Here are the artificial intelligence preferences of individuals and companies.

Productive artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are reaching a wider user base across Türkiye every day. 2026 data shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) shows that the interest of both individuals and institutions in these technologies has increased significantly.

The use of artificial intelligence in Turkey has gained great momentum and almost doubled in the last year. This rapid rise reveals how quickly digital transformation has been adopted both in daily life and in the business world.

Huge Increase in Individual Use

According to the results of TÜİK's Household Information Technologies Usage Survey, the rate of individuals using productive artificial intelligence reached 37.6 percent in 2026. The previous year, this rate was recorded as 19.2 percent.

There are significant differences in usage rates between age groups. While 64.9 percent of individuals aged 16-24 prefer artificial intelligence tools, this rate remains at 5.1 percent in the 65-74 age group.

Education level also stands out as one of the main factors affecting usage habits. While the usage rate among higher education graduates is 62.7 percent, this rate drops to 8.5 percent among primary school graduates.

The difference in usage between genders remains at a very limited level. According to 2026 data, 38.1 percent of women and 37.2 percent of men state that they benefit from productive artificial intelligence tools.

The majority of individuals who do not use artificial intelligence state that they do not need these technologies. 12.4 percent of non-users say that they are not yet aware of the existence of artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence Transformation in Business World

The use of artificial intelligence in startups is also increasing in parallel with individual use. The rate of startups using artificial intelligence technologies, which was 7.5 percent in 2025, increased to 14 percent in 2026.

When looked at on a sectoral basis, telecommunication and IT activities are at the top of the list with 63.7 percent. Publishing and content activities follow this field closely with 57.1 percent.

Companies prefer to use artificial intelligence mostly in marketing and sales processes. 51 percent of startups use this technology in sales-oriented activities, and 46.3 percent in R&D activities.

The majority of businesses use open source software to access artificial intelligence solutions. Open source use stands out as the most common method with 67.8 percent.

The biggest obstacle that companies face in transitioning to artificial intelligence is stated to be the lack of expertise. 72.3 percent of startups that have not yet used this technology see the lack of personnel with the necessary technical knowledge as the main problem.

Legal uncertainties, data security concerns and high costs are among other important obstacles for companies. The rate of startups planning to use artificial intelligence in the future is 8.3 percent.

Do you think artificial intelligence technologies will completely change our business processes in the coming years?