{"id":105915,"date":"2025-09-05T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=105915"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T13:33:07","slug":"spotify-set-to-stay-in-turkiye-with-expansion-plans-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-set-to-stay-in-turkiye-with-expansion-plans-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify set to stay in T\u00fcrkiye, with expansion plans ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">After talks with officials, Spotify will now be opening an Istanbul office to \u201cpromote T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s rich musical heritage and culture to the world\u201d.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>From exit rumours to a fresh start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in July, it looked like Spotify\u2019s days in T\u00fcrkiye were numbered. Reports surfaced that the streaming giant was considering pulling out altogether. The reason? Well, there\u2019s actually two: <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/upload-your-music-to-spotify-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> was criticized by Turkish officials over playlists they said clashed with national values, and the launch of an antitrust investigation (including into how Spotify pays artists).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"iONsKh8S2z\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-may-exit-turkey\/\">Spotify may pull out of T\u00fcrkiye following government investigation<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify may pull out of T\u00fcrkiye following government investigation&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-may-exit-turkey\/embed\/#?secret=iONsKh8S2z\" data-secret=\"iONsKh8S2z\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It took just six weeks for the tune to change. Instead of leaving, Spotify has doubled down on its commitment to T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Official word from the top<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The news came courtesy of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MehmetNuriErsoy\/status\/1957741780507427087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Posting on X<\/a>, he described Spotify as \u201cone of the pioneers of the global music industry\u201d and announced that the company will continue operating in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that, but Spotify is now planning to open a new office in Istanbul as soon as 2026. The move is set to help support the country\u2019s music ecosystem. The success of T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s music industry is something that Ersoy was keen to celebrate, highlighting that Turkish artists broke records by reaching 2.8 billion new listeners last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the full tweet here (which can be Grok-translated):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"tr\" dir=\"ltr\">K\u00fcresel m\u00fczik end\u00fcstrisinin \u00f6nc\u00fclerinden <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Spotify?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Spotify<\/a> ile yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z toplant\u0131da \u00f6nemli ad\u0131mlar i\u00e7in kararlar ald\u0131k. <br \/><br \/>\u00dclkemizin m\u00fczik ekosisteminin Spotify\u2019dan hak etti\u011fi deste\u011fi almas\u0131 i\u00e7in k\u0131sa s\u00fcrede somut ilerlemeler kaydedece\u011fiz.<br \/><br \/>&#x1f4cc; \u00d6nemli bir eksiklik olan Spotify T\u00fcrkiye\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IodzX89kpy\">pic.twitter.com\/IodzX89kpy<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Mehmet Nuri Ersoy (@MehmetNuriErsoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehmetNuriErsoy\/status\/1957741780507427087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Looking ahead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say the last couple of months have been a rollercoaster for Spotify in T\u00fcrkiye. From the threat of an exit to a renewed partnership with officials, the outcome is good news for both artists and listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an Istanbul office on the horizon, Spotify is set to become an even bigger player in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/upload-your-music-to-spotify-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can get your music onto Spotify and reach markets worldwide for free with RouteNote. 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