Fewer Turkish moviegoers head to theaters in 2025
Movie theater ticket sales in Türkiye took a significant hit last year, dropping 15 percent compared to 2024 to reach 27.6 million admissions, the Turkish Statistical Institute’s (TÜİK) 2025 “Cinema and Performing Arts Statistics” bulletin shows.
According to data from the Directorate General of Cinema, a total of 771 films were screened in cinemas last year, including 417 premieres. Of these, 159 were domestic productions and 258 were foreign films.
During the period, Türkiye had 2,161 cinema halls with a total seating capacity of 253,364.
Domestic film attendance fell by 18.3 percent to 15,096,336, while foreign film attendance dropped by 10.7 percent to 12,561,255.
