Science and technology in Turkey

<p>Science and technology in Turkey is centrally planned by <a href="/facts/T%25C3%259CB%25C4%25B0TAK/J3FzNdv5">TÜBİTAK</a> and in responsibility of universities and research institutes. <a href="/facts/Research_and_development/2h5UddUu">Research and development</a> activities in <a href="/facts/Turkey/KIYAWAs0">Turkey</a> show a significant jump in recent years. Turkey was ranked 37th in the <a href="/facts/Global_Innovation_Index/mIqcsoF4">Global Innovation Index</a> in 2024, and has increased its ranking considerably since 2011, where it was ranked 65th. Turkey boasts over 80 <a href="/facts/Science_parks/yw7AflIF">technoparks</a> where around 6,000 national and multinational companies engage in R&D activities. <a href="/facts/Turkish_Academy_of_Sciences/UsaG4NBF">Turkish Academy of Sciences</a> supports scientists, scientific studies, and making science policies. <a href="/facts/TAEK/yumjXoMp">TAEK</a> is the country's official <a href="/facts/Nuclear_technology/lQvzhH3g">nuclear energy</a> institution, focused on academic research and the development and implementation of peaceful nuclear technology. 
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Science and technology in Turkey