Abstract:

In this study the credit card transactions between the years 2011-2016 have been analyzed to evaluate the development in e-commerce transaction volume in our country. With this study, it has been determined that the national e-commerence transaction volume of the local credit cards has increased by %283 while the international e-commerce transaction volume has increased by %278 in last six years. On the other hand, the e-commerce transaction volume of the international credit cards’ transactions has increased by %123. This study reveals that the e-commerce volume has gradually risen in the last six years and also envisages that this tendency in rise would continue. The main reasons behind this increase are the developments in internet and communication technologies. It has been compared yearly national e-commerce transaction volume with result of “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage Survey on Households and Individuals” by conducted Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI). As a result, e-commerce transaction volume in our country is increasing in parallel to the developments in internet and communication technologies. As a result, e-commerce in our country is in a continuous increase and development trend, depending on the developments in information and communication technologies. New developments will continue to add different dimensions to e-commerce. Considering the contributions to the country's economy today, it has strategic pre-requisites to support countries' e-commerce activities and to implement technological infrastructure investments and legal regulations that will remove obstacles in front of them. Turkey should take place in the global competition race in the e-commerce field. For this, our country should take the necessary steps in the technological, strategic and legal arrangements that will contribute to the development of e-commerce and provide all the necessary support and encouragement.

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