By the end of September, Türkiye’s research and development centers had a combined 48,798 patents, including registered patents and those still under examination, according to Ministry of Industry and Technology data.
The total comprised 17,521 registered patents and 31,277 under examination. The ministry’s dashboard, updated Oct. 1, showed 1,365 active R&D centers and 348 design centers.
The R&D centers employed 93,788 people, including 57,679 employees with bachelor’s degrees, 18,564 with master’s degrees and 2,106 with doctorates or higher qualifications. The workforce total also included support staff.
Machinery and equipment manufacturing had 160 R&D centers. Automotive supply followed with 136, while software had 128.
The 348 design centers employed 8,481 people. Textiles led the design-center count, with 54 facilities.
