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This photograph taken on May 23, 2023 shows a General view of Bayburt city centre, north-
east Turkiye.
To catch up the train of digitalization phenomenon transforming economies in
the world, Türkiye has been enhancing ICT infrastructure. Fixed and mobile
broadband subscriptions in Türkiye have exceeded 90 million in 2022 which
accounts for an impressive penetration rate of 104 per cent. As of second
quarter-2022, the length of fiber-optic cables reached 488km serving 5.2
million subscribers. With a high smartphone possession rate of 70 per cent,
Türkiye ranks 14th in the world.

With the principal contribution and boost from the progress materialized in the
infrastructure and economic development, Türkiye has successfully moved up
the ladder of global value chain participation, from the cluster of countries
classified as providing limited manufacturing to that providing advanced
manufacturing and services. This progress has elevated Türkiye as one of the
most attractive FDI destinations, and its attractiveness has further increased
in the post-pandemic world.

The volume and range of products exported have increased tremendously,
reflecting the expanding capacity, and advancing quality of the real sector in

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