R&D budget surges 107-fold over past decade
Türkiye’s budget allocations for R&D for space exploration activities rise from 13.2 billion Turkish Liras to 309 billion liras in 10 years.
Türkiye’s budget allocations for research and development have risen sharply over the past decade, with spending on space exploration and utilization recording the fastest growth.
Central government budget allocations and expenditures for R&D increased from 13.2 billion lira in 2017 to a record 308.6 billion lira in 2026, representing a 23-fold increase over the period, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
The most notable growth was seen in the space exploration and utilization category. Funding for the sector rose from 30.5 million lira in 2017 to more than 3.2 billion liras in 2026, marking a 107-fold increase.
