Turkey: SMS delivery facts
SMS delivery to Turkey uses calling code +90. Alphanumeric sender IDs require pre-registration under the IYS regime. Native Turkish typically encodes as UCS-2 because characters such as ğ, ş, İ and ı rarely travel via the national shift table, yielding 70-character single segments or 67 concatenated.
| Country calling code | +90 (ITU-T E.164 assigned country codes, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
|---|---|
| E.164 format | +90 followed by the national subscriber number, no leading trunk zero, 15 digits maximum overall (ITU-T E.164) |
| Alphanumeric sender ID | pre registration (per BTK / İYS Turkey electronic messaging regulation, retrieved 2026-07-26) |
| Registration regime | IYS |
| Dominant language(s) | Turkish |
| Native-text charset | UCS-2 — 70 characters per single SMS, 67 per concatenated segment (GSM 03.38 default alphabet vs script analysis, retrieved 2026-07-27) |
| Published smsroute rate | USD 0.022 per message, dated snapshot (source, retrieved 2026-07-27). Current rate and send path: rate card for Turkey |
Sender-ID rules
Marketing messages require İYS (electronic message management system) consent records plus an operator-level sender title (başlık) registration. (per BTK / İYS Turkey electronic messaging regulation, verified 2026-07-26)
Under the IYS regime, marketing messages require İYS (electronic message management system) consent records plus an operator-level sender title (başlık) registration. The charset class is UCS-2: ğ ş İ ı need the Turkish national shift table, which is rarely enabled end-to-end, so in practice native Turkish sends as UCS-2.
Character set and message length
Native Turkish text is classed as UCS-2 here: 70 characters fit a single SMS and 67 per segment once a message is concatenated.
ğ ş İ ı need the Turkish national shift table (rarely enabled end-to-end) — in practice native Turkish sends as UCS-2.
To count segments for a concrete message, use the UDH segment surgeon; to compare all 40 countries side by side, the country requirements explorer reads the same open dataset (CC-BY 4.0).
Every figure above is maintained by SMSRoute guides with a named source and retrieval date - the machine-readable copy for Turkey lives in api/v2/countries.json (CC-BY), field-level provenance included.
Frequently asked
- What is the calling code and published SMS rate for Turkey?
- The calling code is +90. The published rate is 0.022 USD (retrieved 2026-07-27).
- Do alphanumeric sender IDs need registration for Turkey?
- Yes, alphanumeric sender IDs are under a pre-registration regime (IYS). Marketing messages require İYS consent records plus an operator-level sender title (başlık) registration.
- What charset and segment lengths apply to SMS in Turkish?
- Charset class is UCS-2, giving 70 characters per single segment and 67 per concatenated segment. Characters ğ ş İ ı need the Turkish national shift table (rarely enabled end-to-end), so native Turkish sends as UCS-2 in practice.
- How do I test SMS delivery to Turkey without a local SIM?
- Use a delivery-testing service that sends to real local Turkish numbers (+90). SMSRoute accounts include free test credits so you can prove handset delivery without owning a Turkish SIM.
- Can I use my company name as the sender ID in Turkey?
- Yes, as an alphanumeric sender, but it needs pre-registration under the IYS regime. Marketing traffic also requires İYS consent records plus an operator-level sender title (başlık) registration.
Related
- DLR status codes behind Turkey delivery reports
- Metrics to check before trusting a Turkey route
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- GSM-7 (glossary) · UCS-2 (glossary)
- All 40 country fact sheets
Facts on this page are dated snapshots with named sources; rates change — the linked rate card is authoritative. Corrections: ops@smsroute.cc. Last verified 2026-07-27.