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Turkey

Estimated Trade Losses due to Copyright Piracy (in millions of US dollars) and Levels of Piracy: 2002-2006

 

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

 

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Loss

Level

Motion Pictures 

NA

NA

29.0

NA

50.0

45%

50.0

45%

50.0

45%

Records & Music 

20.0

80%

18.0

80%

15.0

70%

15.0

75%

18.0

75%

Business Software

203.0

66%

157.0

65%

107.0

66%

81.0

66%

38.5

58%

Books

20.0

N/A

23.0

N/A

23.0

N/A

25.0

N/A

25.0

N/A

TOTALS

2366.0+

 

2530.9

 

2859.2

 

1893.3

 

1932.5

 

Source: International Intellectual Property Allianceadobe pdf file

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In the second half of 2004, Turkey added over 150% to its broadband installed base, and broadband connectivity grew 73.6% during the second quarter of 2005, ranking first in the world. (1adobe pdf file

Books & Written Publications:
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Illegal commercial photocopying (at up to a 90% piracy rate) and organized printing of books (with lower piracy levels than photocopying but still hovering at or above 50%) combine to give Turkey the region’s lead in book piracy. (2adobe pdf file

Software:
    

2005 GLOBAL PC SOFTWARE PIRACY

 

Piracy Rates

Piracy Losses (millions)

2005

65%

$ 268

2004

66%

$ 182

2003

66%

$ 127

Source: THIRD ANNUAL BSA AND IDC GLOBAL SOFTWARE PIRACY STUDY adobe pdf file

bullet  Entertainment software has a piracy level of over 70%. (3adobe pdf file
   
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