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TURKSTAT SURVEY SHOWS 41.6% OF HOMES IN TURKEY USE INTERNET
ANKARA - Internet is being used in 41.6% of homes in Turkey, revealed a survey conducted by TurkStat.
18.08.2010 - Update : 18.08.2010
Turkstat-Turkey's national statistics authority, made public the results of a survey titled "2010-Information Technology Usage in Households" on Wednesday.
The survey offers insight into the internet and computer usage in Turkey.
Turkstat figures revealed 41.6% of the households nation wide use internet at home, up from 30% last year while 26.3% of the households do not feel the need to use internet.
According to the survey, ADSL is the most preferred internet access technology with 73.3%.
Results suggest a rise in both computer and internet usage among the population between the ages of 16 and 74, with usage highest in the 16-24 age group. Computer and internet usage among the male population in the said age group was respectively 53.4% and 51.8%, while 33.2% and 31.7 among the female population. In 2009, usage rates among men were respectively 50.5 and 48.6 and 30% and 28% among women.
The survey showed, in the last three months, 72.8 of the users got online to check emails, 64.2% to post messages in chat rooms, news groups, or forums, 58.8 to read online news or download news, 55.7% to get information in goods and services, 51.2% to download games, music and movies. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
The survey offers insight into the internet and computer usage in Turkey.
Turkstat figures revealed 41.6% of the households nation wide use internet at home, up from 30% last year while 26.3% of the households do not feel the need to use internet.
According to the survey, ADSL is the most preferred internet access technology with 73.3%.
Results suggest a rise in both computer and internet usage among the population between the ages of 16 and 74, with usage highest in the 16-24 age group. Computer and internet usage among the male population in the said age group was respectively 53.4% and 51.8%, while 33.2% and 31.7 among the female population. In 2009, usage rates among men were respectively 50.5 and 48.6 and 30% and 28% among women.
The survey showed, in the last three months, 72.8 of the users got online to check emails, 64.2% to post messages in chat rooms, news groups, or forums, 58.8 to read online news or download news, 55.7% to get information in goods and services, 51.2% to download games, music and movies. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
