2. CONTENTS
A short overview to Turkish Culture
Top 5 consumer trend in Turkey
Consumer Segmentation according to consumer’ s
ages
Consumer Segmentation according to their
lifestyles
3. TURKISH CULTURE
Being a crossroad
between East and West, Turkey
is located between the Black
Sea and the Mediterranean
Sea. It has major
characteristics of a
Mediterranean culture. Turkish
customers’demographic
characteristics are significantly
different from those of western
customers’ in terms of age and
cultural aspects. Turkey has
been suited between Asia and
Europe and served as a bridge
between Eastern and Western
ideals, cultures and societies.
4. TOP FIVE CONSUMER TRENDS
1. Demand for mortgages is on the rise
2. Rising interest in social media use affecting
consumer habits
3. Demand for cosmetic surgery increases
amongst Mid-Lifers
4. Consumers increasingly using credit cards to
purchase products
5. Demand for private pensions increases
significantly
5. CONSUMER SEGMENTATION ACCORDING TO
AGE
Babies and Infants
Increasing health awareness drives some parents
to organic diapers
Kids
Kids spend more time on computers
Consumers increasingly going online to buy toys
6. Tweenagers
Internet replacing traditional leisure activities
Tweens increasingly interested in more complex
games
Teens
Communication mode changed from SMS to
internet
Teens use multiple tools to access social media
sites
7. Young Adults
More than one-half of university students use
smartphones
Facebook and visual sharing applications are most
popular
Middle Youth
Largest consumer group of tablets
Middle Youth consumers value their car brands
8. Mid-lifers
Users of the traditional communication methods
Older women consumers tend to apply beauty
treatments at home
Late-lifers
Bread is the most popular food item
Demand by Late-lifers for easier-to-use mobile
phones
9. EATING AND DRINKING
Eating Habits
Online demand for Far Eastern food increases
Drinking Habits
Consumers drinking more beer, less raki
Red is the choice of wine drinkers
10. MONEY AND SAVINGS
Attitudes toward Payment Methods
Savings
Loans and Mortgages
Islamic banking on the rise in Turkey
Growing use of credit cards by university students
Increasing demand for private pensions
11. HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLDS
Home Ownership
Consumers tend to save to buy their own home
Household Profiles
Women living alone driving growth in the number of
single-person households
Household decision-making increasingly dominated
by women
Running Costs
Women take the lead in demanding household
energy efficiency
Increasing awareness of the cleanliness of drinking
water
12. GROOMING AND FASHION
Perceptions of Beauty
Female Grooming
Male Grooming
Consumers increasingly buying grooming products
online
Fashion Trends
Turkish consumers spend less on footwear than
their European counterparts
Street fashion is the new trend
14. LEISURE AND RECREATION
Sport and Fitness
Consumers increasingly watching TV on alternative
devices
Vacations
Public Holidays, Celebrations and Gift-giving
Consumers increasing booking holidays online
More consumers shop for personal gifts online