Send SMS to Turkiye online
Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, is a hub for small businesses like cafes, textile shops, and private clinics. Schools, driving schools, and event organizers here use text messages to communicate with their customers. They might text to confirm a driving lesson in Istanbul, remind students of exams, or notify event attendees. Texts are practical here, working on all phones from Istanbul to rural Anatolia.
Turkiye
+90 · Middle East and North Africa
Price per message
$0.00338
- For $40
- 11,834 SMS
- Alphabet
- GSM-7 or Unicode
- 1,000 messages
- $3.38
- Example number
- +90 501 234 56 78
What a bulk SMS campaign to Turkiye costs
Need a different count? The pricing calculator works it out for any number of messages, and the workspace shows the exact total for your own list, including names merged into the text.
| Recipients | 1 segment | 2 segments |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.34 | $0.68 |
| 500 | $1.69 | $3.38 |
| 1,000 | $3.38 | $6.76 |
| 5,000 | $16.90 | $33.80 |
| 10,000 | $33.80 | $67.60 |
Who sends text messages to customers in Turkiye
Driving schools
Driving schools in Istanbul text students to confirm lesson times and test schedules.
Private clinics
Clinics in Ankara text patients to remind them of appointments and available health services.
Event organizers
Organizers in Istanbul send texts to confirm event details and notify attendees of changes.
Textile shops
Shops in Istanbul text customers about new arrivals and special discounts on fabrics.
Phone number format in Turkiye
A mobile number in Turkiye has 10 digits after +90. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0501 234 56 78); paste it like that with Turkiye as the default country, or as +90 501 234 56 78, and the workspace treats both the same.
Alphabet and message length
Texts in Turkish stay at 160 characters per segment until they use ç, ğ, ı and ş. Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
Main languages: Turkish.
Best time to send to Turkiye
Turkiye stays on UTC+3 all year, so 10:00 in Istanbul is always 07:00 UTC. The scheduler takes your own time zone and shows the same moment in UTC, which makes a 10:00 local send easy to set from anywhere.
Your business
Text Message · Today 09:30
Hi Lee, your order is ready. Collect it today from 2 pm at the front desk.
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Questions about texting Turkiye
How much does it cost to send an SMS to Turkiye?
One message (one segment) to Turkiye costs $0.00338. A campaign to 1,000 people with a short text costs $3.38, and a two-segment text costs twice that. Failed messages are refunded to your credit.
How many messages to Turkiye does a $40 top-up send?
$40 sends 11,834 single-segment messages to Turkiye, and more with the bonus on your first top-up. Credit has no expiry date, so what you do not use stays in your account.
How long can a text to Turkiye be?
Texts in Turkish stay at 160 characters per segment until they use ç, ğ, ı and ş. Those letters are not in GSM-7, so the message becomes Unicode with 70 characters per segment (67 per part). Short reminders written without them stay in one segment, and the composer names each letter that changed the count.
What number format do I use for Turkiye?
A mobile number in Turkiye has 10 digits after +90. People write it locally with a 0 in front (0501 234 56 78); paste it like that with Turkiye as the default country, or as +90 501 234 56 78, and the workspace treats both the same.
What language should I use for texts in Turkey?
Turkish is the most widely spoken language, but English is also understood in tourist areas.
Are there holidays when texts are less effective?
During Ramadan and Kurban Bayramı, people may be less responsive to texts. Plan your messages around holidays like Kurban Bayramı, when families gather for celebrations.
Ready to text Turkiye?
Create an account, paste your Turkiye numbers and see the exact total before you send. Top up from $40: that is 11,834 messages to Turkiye.