New Stars Rising From Garages: Turkish App…

Giant tech companies like Google, HP, and YouTube were born in home garages. While Facebook came out of university campuses, with the iPad, iPhone and Android technologies sweeping the world, names from Turkey are now also among the new garage stars. Turkish app developers, who provide content to the three major app stores, earn serious income from projects they started as weekend hobbies. Receiving income shares of up to 80 percent, they are rapidly rising in the sector with earnings starting from $2,500 per month. Turkish App Developers: A Rapidly Growing Market The global app market, which has reached $2.5 billion, is expected to rise to $8.5 billion in 2014. Turkish app developers also hold an important place in this growing market. Successful programmers from Turkey achieve global success in app stores, while also representing the Turkish software sector internationally. One of the most striking names is İsa Yeter, a 4th-year student at Boğaziçi University. Yeter, who has been developing software for 5 years, currently has 4 different applications, three of which are on sale. The applications Video Downloader, Map Race and Diziler Burada have reached a total of 500,000 downloads. The applications are sold for $0.99 and $1.99, and Yeter has achieved significant success in this field. Erhan Çetin is another Turkish developer who has created popular applications such as DiziTV and Belgesel İzle through the MunsterSoft channel. Çetin, who develops applications as a hobby on weekends, has reached a serious user base with these applications. Mehmet Can Serim, who turned the voices of TV characters such as Recep İvedik and Burhan Altıntop into applications, has developed 16 different applications and earns 50 euros a day. Hüseyin Aksu, owner of popular applications such as Taksi Bul, Eczane Bul and Bütçem, is another notable name in the sector. Turkish Programmers in the Global Market Many people developing software in Turkey achieve global success by publishing their applications on international platforms. Nesim Sezer is known as the co-founder of Spexco, which has worked on major projects such as İBB and TRT. Programmer Metehan Karabiber, who lives in America, continues a rapidly growing career in app development that he started as a hobby and has 10 different applications. The success of these names showcases Turkey's potential in the field of technology. Turkish programmers not only provide content but also earn serious income from the income shares provided to app developers. The Status of the Big Three in the Mobile App Market One of the most important platforms for Turkish developers to reach the world is the app stores. Here is the current status on these platforms:

APP STORE (Apple): There are 381,000 applications for iPhone and iPad devices. Apple, with 28,000 app developers, generated $1.7 billion in revenue in 2010 and gives developers a 70% share.
ANDROID MARKET (Google Play): There are 294,000 apps on the Android platform, which can be used on Samsung, HTC and Motorola devices. More than 1 billion apps have been downloaded and developers receive 80% share. It generated $102 million in revenue in 2010.
APP WORLD (Blackberry): There are 20,000 apps for Blackberry portable devices. It generated $165 million in revenue in 2010 and around 2 million apps are downloaded daily.

What is an Application? Applications are software installed on portable devices. With this software, users can play games, access social networks, follow news sites and do much more on their smartphones and tablets. This software has become an important tool not only for individual users but also for businesses and brands. Conclusion Turkish programmers are rapidly rising in the world of technology. Successful entrepreneurs continue to attract attention in the global app market. The $2.5 billion market continues to grow day by day thanks to the success of not only large companies but also entrepreneurs coming out of garages. The income shares provided to developers show that even small projects can turn into big earnings. Turkish programmers are moving forward with solid steps on the path to opening up to the world.