Mobile App Incentive Support in Turkey
Reduce Your International App Growth Costs with Turkish Government Incentives
Workon helps foreign-owned mobile app, software, SaaS and digital-product companies establish the right structure in Türkiye and manage the incentive process from eligibility assessment to government application and recurring claims.
Depending on eligibility, qualifying companies can receive support for international digital advertising, App Store and Google Play commissions, hosting and other eligible growth expenses.
| 📣 50% Digital Promotion Support |
🛒 50% Platform Commission Support |
| 🌍 Foreign-Owned Companies Can Qualify |
⚙️ End-to-End Setup & Application Management |
Tell us about your app and current company structure. We will determine which steps are required before you begin the application process.
Mobile App Incentives in Turkey
Türkiye’s current service-export incentive framework provides significant support for eligible mobile applications, software and digital products targeting international markets.
| Support Category |
Support |
Details |
| Digital Advertising & User Acquisition |
50% Support |
Qualifying international advertising, promotion and marketing expenses for eligible mobile applications can receive 50% support.Under the 2026 framework, support can reach up to TRY 50 million per company per year, subject to the applicable company, product and program limits.Qualifying promotion in designated target countries may also benefit from an additional support-rate uplift. |
| App Store & Google Play Commissions |
50% Support |
Qualifying platform commissions relating to the international sale and distribution of mobile applications, software and digital games can receive 50% support.The current annual company limit can reach TRY 20 million, subject to product and eligibility conditions. |
| Hosting |
50% Support |
Eligible hosting expenses used to support the international market entry of a qualifying mobile application or software product can receive support. |
Other Eligible Expenses
Depending on the company and program, additional support may be available for eligible software licenses, reports, databases and certain international promotion and marketing activities.
Workon Manages More Than the Incentive Application
For a foreign company, receiving an incentive often requires more than preparing a government form.
The Turkish company, app ownership, developer account, registrations, invoices, payments and supporting documentation must work together.
Workon coordinates the process from the beginning.
| 🏢 Company & Operational Setup |
🔗 Incentive Infrastructure |
📋 Application Management |
| ✓ Turkish company formation✓ Registered business address✓ Corporate bank account coordination✓ E-signature coordination✓ CPA coordination✓ Legal-professional coordination✓ Corporate structure support |
✓ HİB registration✓ DYS onboarding✓ KEP setup✓ D-U-N-S where required✓ Platform readiness✓ Developer-account alignment✓ Documentation setup |
✓ Eligibility assessment✓ Expense review✓ Application-file preparation✓ Supporting documents✓ Submission follow-up✓ Additional-document requests✓ Support-payment tracking |
One Team Coordinating the Turkish Process
Instead of separately managing a company-formation provider, accountant, lawyer, bank, HİB registration, DYS setup, KEP, D-U-N-S process and incentive consultant, you work with Workon as your central operational coordinator.
Do You Qualify?
Your company may be a good candidate if you operate or plan to operate a mobile app, software product, SaaS platform or digital game from Türkiye and generate or target international business.
| 🏢 You Do Not Necessarily Need an Existing Turkish CompanyIf you have not yet established in Türkiye, Workon can review your intended structure first and coordinate the company formation process. |
🌍 Foreign Ownership Is Not a Problem by ItselfA Turkish company can be foreign-owned and still be evaluated for the applicable IT-sector incentives. |
| 🚀 Newly Established Companies Can Be EvaluatedThe current IT-sector framework does not contain the previous blanket rule requiring every mobile app company to have operated for at least one year.Eligibility still depends on the company, product, expenditure and documentation. |
🔍 Already Have a Turkish Company?We can review whether your current company, app ownership, developer accounts, banking and registration structure are ready for the incentive process. |
Already Own the App Through a Foreign Company?
You do not need to restructure everything before speaking with us.
Many of our international clients already operate through a foreign parent company and have existing:
- Apple Developer accounts
- ▶ Google Play accounts
- 📣 advertising accounts
- © IP ownership
- 💳 subscription revenue
- 📄 platform contracts
Before transferring the application or moving commercial relationships to Türkiye, Workon reviews how the intended incentive structure should operate.
We check issues including app ownership, developer accounts, contracting entity, invoicing, payment flow and previous support history before changes are made.
App ownership · Developer accounts · Contracting entity · Invoicing · Payment flow · Previous support history
Where accounting, tax, corporate or legal analysis is required, we coordinate the process with the appropriate licensed professionals.
How Workon’s Mobile App Incentive Service Works
| Step |
Process |
| 1️⃣ |
Eligibility ReviewWe review your app, company structure, international business model and planned expenses to identify the relevant incentive opportunities. |
| 2️⃣ |
Become Incentive-ReadyIf anything is missing, Workon coordinates the required setup.This can include your Turkish company, bank account, HİB registration, DYS onboarding, KEP, e-signature, D-U-N-S and the necessary CPA or legal-professional coordination. |
| 3️⃣ |
Prepare the Claim StructureWe review how the expense will be contracted, invoiced and paid and identify the documents that should be retained for the relevant support. |
| 4️⃣ |
Prepare & Follow the ApplicationWorkon prepares and coordinates the incentive application file and follows the administrative process, including requests for additional documentation. |
| 5️⃣ |
Manage Future ClaimsFor recurring advertising, platform, hosting and other eligible expenses, Workon can continue managing subsequent application periods and support-payment follow-up. |
Before You Spend, Check the Structure
A common mistake is contacting an incentive consultant only after a major expense has already been paid.
An eligible type of expense does not automatically mean that the specific invoice will qualify.
Before material advertising, platform or other incentive-related spending begins, we can check whether:
| Check Area |
What Workon Reviews |
| Invoice |
the correct company is being invoiced |
| Payment |
the correct entity is making the payment |
| App Structure |
the app and developer-account structure is suitable |
| Registrations |
the required registrations are complete |
| Procedure |
the expense has any preliminary procedural requirement |
| Evidence |
the necessary evidence can be retained |
This is particularly important for foreign groups where the parent company currently owns the app or pays international advertising expenses.
HİB, DYS, KEP & D-U-N-S — We Coordinate the Setup
These are different parts of the process and should not be confused.
| System |
Role in the Process |
| 🏛 HİB |
The Service Exporters’ Association is part of the service-export incentive infrastructure. Workon coordinates the relevant membership process where required. |
| 💻 DYS |
Destek Yönetim Sistemi (DYS) is the current government-support application environment used for applications under the 2026 regime.Workon coordinates DYS onboarding and the application workflow. |
| ✉️ KEP |
KEP is Türkiye’s registered electronic-mail infrastructure for companies. Workon can coordinate KEP setup as part of your Turkish corporate infrastructure. |
| 🌐 D-U-N-S |
D-U-N-S is not a general Ministry incentive requirement, but it can be necessary for certain platform-level organization verification processes.Where required, including relevant organization registrations with global technology platforms, Workon can coordinate the D-U-N-S process. |
Why Workon?
| 🌍 Built for Foreign CompaniesOur service is designed for international founders and foreign-owned businesses that need to establish and operate correctly in Türkiye without managing each local process separately. |
⚙️ Setup + Incentive ManagementIf you do not yet have the required Turkish structure, we do not simply tell you to obtain it elsewhere.Workon can coordinate the company and operational setup and then continue with the incentive process. |
| 🔗 One Operational CoordinatorCompany formation, registered address, banking coordination, HİB, DYS, KEP, e-signature, D-U-N-S, CPA coordination, legal-professional coordination and incentive applications can be managed through the same Workon process. |
📋 Application Follow-UpOur role does not end when the application file is prepared.We coordinate the submission process, additional-document requests and subsequent administrative follow-up. |
♻️ Ongoing Support
Companies with recurring eligible expenditure can continue working with Workon for future incentive periods rather than restarting the process for every claim.
Mobile App Incentive Readiness Check
Before starting, Workon reviews the key elements that can affect your application:
| Readiness Area |
Question |
| 🏢 Company |
Is the Turkish beneficiary structured correctly? |
| 📱 App |
Who owns the mobile application? |
| 🛒 Platform |
Who owns the developer or publisher account? |
| 🔗 HİB & DYS |
Are the required registrations ready? |
| 🏦 Banking |
Is the payment trail suitable? |
| 🧾 Invoices |
Is the correct company being invoiced? |
| 📊 Expenses |
Which support category applies? |
| 📁 Documents |
What evidence must be retained? |
| ⚖️ CPA & Legal |
Is specialist coordination required? |
| 🗓 Timing |
When should the expense and application take place? |
Turn Your Turkish Company Into an Incentive-Ready Operation
Whether you already have a Turkish company or are still operating entirely through your foreign company, Workon can review the structure and identify the steps required to become ready for Türkiye’s mobile app incentive system.
Company Formation → HİB & DYS → KEP & E-Signature → D-U-N-S → Banking → CPA & Legal Coordination → Application Preparation → Follow-Up → Recurring Claims
Start With Your Current Situation
Tell us:
where your company is established, what your app does and which international expenses you expect to incur.
We will determine the next steps from there.
Final incentive eligibility and approval are determined by the competent authorities. Support limits and implementation rules may change. Regulatory information on this page should be reconfirmed at the time of application.
👉 Check Your Eligibility
Yes, potentially. Foreign ownership itself does not prevent an eligible Turkish company from being evaluated under the current IT-sector incentive framework. The company, product, activity and expenditure must still meet the applicable conditions.
The incentive beneficiary generally needs to fit the applicable Turkish support structure. If you do not yet have the required Turkish company, Workon can review the intended setup and coordinate its establishment.
A newly incorporated company can be assessed under the current IT-sector framework without automatically waiting one year. Other eligibility conditions still apply.
Yes. Workon can coordinate the Turkish company setup and continue with the required operational registrations, application preparation and ongoing incentive-management process.
Qualifying international digital-product promotion expenses can receive 50% support under the current framework. Additional support-rate uplift may apply in certain designated target-country cases.
Qualifying platform commissions related to the international sale and distribution of eligible mobile applications, software and digital games can receive 50% support, subject to the applicable requirements and limits.
For platform-commission support, the beneficiary’s own platform account and sale or marketing of the product in its own name are important considerations.
Speak with us before transferring the app or developer account. Workon can review the existing structure and coordinate the accounting and legal professionals required to determine an appropriate setup.
Yes. Workon can coordinate the relevant HİB registration and DYS onboarding required for the process.
Yes. These can be coordinated where required as part of preparing the Turkish company for its operations and platform requirements.
Workon prepares and coordinates the application documentation and follows the administrative process, including additional-document requests.
Yes. We can continue coordinating subsequent eligible claim periods and support-payment follow-up.
No. Workon coordinates and prepares the process. Final eligibility, approval and payment decisions belong to the competent public authorities.
No. Ministry of Trade reimbursements and tax incentives are separate mechanisms. Depending on the company’s business model, additional service-export or Technopark tax benefits may also be relevant and should be reviewed separately with the appropriate professionals.
