Science and technology in Turkey

Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey is located in Ankara

Science and technology in Turkey is centrally planned by TÜBİTAK and in responsibility of universities and research institutes. Research and development activities in Turkey show a significant jump in recent years.[1] Turkey was ranked 37th in the Global Innovation Index in 2024, and has increased its ranking considerably since 2011, where it was ranked 65th.[2][3][4][5] Turkey boasts over 80 technoparks where around 6,000 national and multinational companies engage in R&D activities.[6] Turkish Academy of Sciences supports scientists, scientific studies, and making science policies.[7] TAEK is the country's official nuclear energy institution, focused on academic research and the development and implementation of peaceful nuclear technology.[8]

  1. ^ Tübitak
  2. ^ World Intellectual Property Organization (2024). Global Innovation Index 2024. Unlocking the Promise of Social Entrepreneurship. Geneva. p. 18. doi:10.34667/tind.50062. ISBN 978-92-805-3681-2. Retrieved 2024-10-22. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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  4. ^ "Global Innovation Index 2019". www.wipo.int. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  5. ^ "RTD - Item". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  6. ^ Frank-Jürgen Richter (20 September 2023). "Developing an Innovation-Oriented Society". horasis.org. Horasis. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Vision and Mission". Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Turkish Atomic Energy Authority – Mission of TAEK". TAEK. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.