🇹🇷 Accelerators, incubators and startup programs in Türkiye
12 accelerators, incubators and startup programs in Türkiye, from the Open Ecosystem Atlas — Program, Ecosystem, Accelerator and Event. Most are based in Istanbul. 2 of them offer free access.
Open in the Atlas mapAccelerators, incubators and startup programs in Türkiye
TÜBİTAK BİGG
Program · Nationwide
The national pre-seed program funding idea-stage entrepreneurs to commercialize technology and innovation-oriented ideas, run through regional implementing organizations like technoparks.
Offers: funding
KOSGEB
Program · Nationwide
The national SME and entrepreneurship agency, running the Entrepreneurship Development Support Program plus digitalization and growth grants.
Offers: funding, info
Teknokent / Technopark network
Program · Nationwide
100+ technology development zones nationwide offering 0% corporate tax on tech revenue and priority access to TÜBİTAK R&D grants covering up to 60% of project costs.
Offers: funding, space, info
Turcorn 100
Program · Istanbul
The country’s flagship scale-up initiative accelerating startups toward international expansion and unicorn status. 39 companies admitted as of April 2026, including Colendi, Vispera and WASK.
Offers: mentoring, community
Türkiye Growth and Innovation Fund (TGIF)
Program · Nationwide
Fund-of-funds established by the European Investment Fund, Ministry of Treasury and Finance, and KOSGEB to channel capital into the venture ecosystem.
Offers: funding
Endeavor Türkiye
Ecosystem · Istanbul
Local chapter of the global high-impact entrepreneurship network, mentoring scale-stage founders and connecting them to global networks.
Offers: mentoring, community
GEN Türkiye
Ecosystem · Istanbul · Free access
The local chapter of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, chaired by Nevzat Aydın, connecting Turkish founders to the worldwide GEN community.
Offers: community, mentoring
E-Töhüm Foundation
Ecosystem · Istanbul · Free access
One of Turkey’s original seed-investment and startup education organizations, founded by Burak Büyükdemir, also behind Startup Turkey and Startup Istanbul events.
Offers: mentoring, community
ITU ARI Teknokent
Accelerator · Istanbul
Istanbul Technical University’s technopark, running dedicated fintech and deep-tech programs, home to companies like Lavren.
Offers: space, mentoring
Collective Spark
Accelerator · Istanbul
Early-stage VC and studio backing pre-seed through Series A, with offices in Istanbul, Berlin, London and New York, checks from $500K to $5M.
Offers: funding, mentoring
Startup Istanbul
Event · Istanbul
One of the country’s largest startup events, founded by Burak Büyükdemir through E-Töhüm.
Offers: community
GITEX AI Türkiye
Event · Istanbul
The inaugural GITEX AI Türkiye 2026 brought 300+ enterprise and startup exhibitors to Istanbul, part of the global GITEX brand.
Offers: community