Turkey Mobile Gaming Incentives – Frequently Asked Questions (2025–2026 Edition)
Turkey Mobile Gaming Incentives (2025–2026) — Everything You Need to Know Before You Apply
1. Why Should Mobile Game Studios Apply for These Incentives?
Turkey’s mobile gaming incentive system is one of the most developer-friendly programs in the world. It helps studios reduce marketing costs, recover commissions, and strengthen their R&D teams — all while maintaining creative independence.
If your studio earns revenue through app stores, runs international ad campaigns, or employs engineers in Turkey, you’re already eligible for several cash grants.
2. What Kind of Financial Support Can You Expect?
A single Turkish game studio can access up to TRY 72.5 million in total advertising and commission support. The main categories include:
| Support Type | Annual Cap (per game or event) | Refund Rate |
| Advertising & Promotion | TRY 15 million | 60–70% |
| Additional Advertising (4–10th games) | TRY 1.8 million | 60–70% |
| Platform Commissions (App Store, Play Store, Steam, etc.) | TRY 3.7 million | 50% |
| Software Licenses | TRY 2.4 million | 60% |
| Database / Analytics Tools | TRY 1.8 million | 60% |
| Engineer Salary Support | TRY 210,000 (per person) | 50% |
| Events & Fairs | TRY 1.3 million | 60% |
These amounts are cumulative — meaning multiple games can each qualify for their own ceiling.
3. How Long Can a Company Benefit from These Incentives?
Each category is active for up to five years, and the countdown starts with the first approved payment date. For example, your advertising support period might begin earlier than your personnel support period.
The Ministry reimburses a significant share of digital ad spending on Google, Meta, TikTok, Unity, Applovin, IronSource, SearchAds, and Snapchat.
Ads targeting the U.S., U.K., Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and the Netherlands can get a 70% refund.
All other countries qualify for 60%.
Refunds are paid in Turkish Lira using the exchange rate at the date of spending.
To qualify, payments must be made through corporate accounts — not prepaid or personal ones.
Developers selling through App Store, Play Store, Steam, or PlayStation pay 15–30% commissions on each sale. Half of that is refunded to Turkish developers.
For the first three games, each title can receive TRY 3.7 million back; games four through ten can get TRY 900,000 each.
This support alone can increase a studio’s profit margin by 7.5% to 15%.
Subscription-based tools that improve marketing and user acquisition—such as Adjust, Appsflyer, Sensortower, Mobile Action, SocialPeta, and Adapty—qualify for 60% reimbursement.
To be eligible, companies must submit a pre-approval application to the Ministry of Trade before making the purchase.
Unity
· 3Ds Max Design
· Adobe (Animate, After Effects, Substance 3D Collection)
· Agora.io
· Apollo
· BrowserStack
· Burp Suite
· Canva
· Docker
· Figma
· Graphic
· JetBrains
· Maya
· Modmob
· Photon
· Sentry
· SonarCloud
· Vyond
· ZBrush
Adjust Gmbh
Data. AI Europe Lımıted
Gartner
Sensortower, Inc.
Mobıle Actıon, Inc.
Adapty Tech. Inc.
Appnava
Socıalpeta
Amplıtude
Forrester Research Lımıted
Gamerefınery Ltd.
Apptweak
Defence Insıght
META,
TikTok,
Google Ads,
Apple Search Ads,
AppLovin,
Mintegral,
Unity Ads,
and many others
7. What Are the Key Eligibility Requirements?
To ensure compliance and avoid rejection:
The game’s copyrights and social media accounts must belong to a Turkish-registered company.
The company must be at least one year old.
All payments must flow through official business bank accounts.
Even small documentation mistakes can cause a full rejection, so working with an experienced CPA or incentive consultant is essential.
8. How Can You Maximize the Refund Amount?
Because every ad platform reports metrics differently, the Ministry evaluates data consistency across reports.
Before you file an application, ensure your ad spending, invoices, and payment logs align perfectly.
A detailed review by an expert can prevent underpayment or disqualification.
9. How Do These Incentives Shape the Global Strategy of Turkish Studios?
By reimbursing up to 70% of international marketing and commission expenses, Turkey positions its gaming ecosystem as a global export powerhouse.
This enables studios to expand faster, acquire international users more efficiently, and reinvest savings into new titles and R&D.
📩 Let’s discuss your eligibility: Contact OZM Consultancy
Our CPA team helps international studios transform incentives into real financial results — from the first application to the last refund.
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