Mobile Regulations Fuel Strong Recovery for Turkey, Pyramid Finds

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 6, 2010 - Increasing competition, key regulatory changes, and the arrival of number
portability for mobile services will all help to drive telecom revenue in
Turkey over the next five years, according to a new report from Pyramid
Research (www.pyr.com).

Turkey: A Strong Telecom Recovery is on the Horizon offers a precise
profile of the country's telecommunications, media, and technology sectors
based on proprietary data collected and analyzed by Pyramid. This 28-page
report provides detailed competitive analysis of both the fixed and mobile
sectors, tracks the market shares of technologies and services, and monitors
the introduction and spread of new technologies. Download an excerpt of this
report here: www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=18&sc=PRN050510_CIRTUR .

With the effects of the economic crisis slowly diminishing, Pyramid
forecasts that Turkey's telecom sector will grow at 4.3 percent CAGR over the
next five years, reaching US$17.5 billion by 2014. Growth will be propelled
by strong demand for mobile voice and data services, as well as increases in
broadband data and pay-TV revenues, notes Kerem Arsal, analyst at Pyramid
Research and author of the report.

"Having encouraged fresh competition in mobile markets by licensing 3G
spectrum across Turkcell, Avea, and Vodafone, the Information and
Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) proceeded to implement a 52
percent reduction of interconnection rates across mobile operators, effective
April 1, 2010," says Arsal. "The new regulation, along with number
portability already in effect, aims to increase demand and provide
flexibility to consumers in the mobile market."

"We expect further growth to be driven by a strong penetration of fixed
broadband access and an accompanying increase in VoIP adoption and IPTV
service sided by the satellite operators' exclusive rights to live football
broadcast, the pay-TV segment will grow at a CAGR of 12.5 percent," adds
Arsal.

Turkey: A Strong Telecom Recovery is on the Horizon is part of Pyramid
Research's Africa & Middle East Country Intelligence Report Series and is
priced at US$990. Download an excerpt of this report here:
www.pyramidresearch.com/downloads.htm?id=18&sc=PRN050510_CIRTUR. This
report can also be purchased online here:
www.pyramidresearch.com/store/CIRTURKEY.htm?sc=PRN050510_CIRTUR or by
emailing us at info@pyr.com.

Contact: Jennifer Baker, +1-617-871-1910

Jennifer Baker of Pyramid Research, +1-617-871-1910