Turkiye gaming market tops $1bn

Istanbul [Turkey], February 20: Turkiye's gaming industry achieved a major milestone by surpassing a total volume of $1 billion (TL 43.77 billion) in 2025, marking a 25% growth, according to a report on Wednesday citing a recent survey by Istanbul-based agency Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU.
The "Türkiye Game Market Report 2025" revealed that the market experienced significant growth from its 2024 valuation of $810 million, increasing 51.46 percent year-over-year in 2025 in Turkish lira terms.The report is sponsored by major entities like Billonga, Boğaziçi Ventures, Türk Telekom GAMEON, GPay, JAI Portal, Joygame, Joygame Select, KOCCA and Xsolla.
It reports trends across mobile, console and personal computer (PC) sectors.
The number of active players in the country reached 50 million, with men accounting for 54% and women for 46% of the total, according to the report.This year's report provides data-driven analysis reflecting the gaming ecosystem of the country and its rapid changes. New metrics track production capacity through platform distribution and city-based concentration rather than just the names of game companies.
Ozan Aydemir, president of Gaming in Türkiye MENA EU, said in the report that the global gaming market transitioned from an era of uncontrolled rapid expansion to deepening and mastery.
Source: Qatar Tribune