Turkey continues its mediocrity in the IT sector

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released two reports this year, one in May and the last one a few days ago. The report in May described the information and communication technology (ICT) development in the world very briefly; the last one, however, gave us detailed insight. First of all, I would like to get you updated on the world's situation. 

ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau Director Brahima Sanou wrote: "This year governments are making their final assessment of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals [MDGs], which global leaders agreed upon in the year 2000. Over the past 15 years the ICT revolution has driven global development in an unprecedented way. Technological progress, infrastructure deployment and falling prices have brought unexpected growth in ICT access and connectivity to billions of people around the world. In 2015 there are more than 7 billion mobile cellular subscriptions worldwide, up from less than 1 billion in 2000. Globally 3.2 billion people are using the internet of which 2 billion are from developing countries. ICTs will play an even more significant role in the post-2015 development agenda and in achieving future sustainable development goals as the world moves faster and faster towards a digital society."

In light of the importance of ICT for any country to develop, the statistics below are striking. 

For every internet user in the developed world there are two in the developing world. However, 4 billion people from developing countries remain offline, representing two-thirds of the population residing in developing countries. Of the 940 million people living in the least developed countries (LDCs), only 89 million use the internet, corresponding to a 9.5 percent penetration rate. The...