{"id":"turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","canonicalSlug":"turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","language":"en","title":"Generative AI use among people aged 16–74 in Türkiye reaches 37.6%","summary":"TÜİK also reported that the share of enterprises using any AI technology rose to 14%.","body":["The share of people aged 16 to 74 who said they used generative artificial intelligence rose from 19.2% in 2025 to 37.6% in 2026, according to TÜİK’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Statistics released on 2 October. The highest reported rate was 64.9% among people aged 16 to 24.","Among enterprises with at least 10 employees, the share reporting use of any AI technology increased from 7.5% to 14%. The figures draw on TÜİK surveys of information technology use by individuals and businesses. They measure reported use and do not assess its intensity or economic effects."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Generative AI use among people aged 16–74 in Türkiye reaches 37.6%\n\nTÜİK also reported that the share of enterprises using any AI technology rose to 14%.\n\nThe share of people aged 16 to 74 who said they used generative artificial intelligence rose from 19.2% in 2025 to 37.6% in 2026, according to TÜİK’s 2026 Artificial Intelligence Statistics released on 2 October. The highest reported rate was 64.9% among people aged 16 to 24.\n\nAmong enterprises with at least 10 employees, the share reporting use of any AI technology increased from 7.5% to 14%. The figures draw on TÜİK surveys of information technology use by individuals and businesses. They measure reported use and do not assess its intensity or economic effects.","category":"economy","region":"turkiye","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-10-02","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-06T00:01:40Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-02","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK)","url":"https://veriportali.tuik.gov.tr/tr/press/62066","publishedAt":"2026-10-02","checkedAt":"2026-10-05"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/turkey-ai-use-nearly-doubles-2026"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}