The Turkish Telecom market has always been on my radar, more so for its high tariffs than its dynamism, the mobile carriers being the exception. In the past few years though, a lot appears to have changed. First, Turk Telekom, the dominant carrier in the space, has been consistently delivering new services that are more consumer oriented. For example, ADSL service appears to be widely available.
One cool service on ADSL is the fact that you can move your service from one number to another within a day and back. My parents use this to move their ADSL service from Istanbul, their home base, to Ayvalik Turkey, 600km away, where they reside for the summer. Imagine trying to do that with other carriers...
Turk Telekom was privatized then sold to outside investors. This is now driving the company to be even more customer friendly. They are now advertising on TV, which is something very new. With the large population of Turkey and potential to acquire other carriers in the region, TT seems poised to do well soon.
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