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ChatGPT Plus Doubled in Turkey (June 2026)

App Store · Updated June 2026

In June 2026 OpenAI raised the Turkish App Store tier for ChatGPT Plus from ₺499.99/mo to ₺999.99/mo — a clean 2× price hike. Turkey had been the world's #1 cheapest country for ChatGPT Plus; it now ranks #11 of 17 at $21.60/mo. The new cheapest country is Philippines ($16.54/mo).

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Turkey (Now)

₺999.99/mo

≈ $21.60/mo

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US Benchmark

$19.99/mo

Standard global rate

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Most Expensive

$27.82/mo

≈ 179/mo

Why Did OpenAI Double Turkey's Price?

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PPP: $3.98 trillion (2025)

World's 11th-largest economy

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TRY/USD: -18.5% (past 12 months)

Current rate: ~46.2 TRY/USD

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Digital Service Tax: 7.5%

Included in ₺999.99/mo price

For years, Turkey was an outlier: Apple's App Store pricing tiers stayed pegged to lira amounts that hadn't kept up with the currency's long depreciation, so a ₺499.99/mo tier that once tracked the US benchmark had drifted to roughly $10.85 — about 50% below the US price. That structural arbitrage made Turkey the #1 cheapest country for ChatGPT Plus, and a popular destination for cross-border subscribers. In June 2026 OpenAI closed the gap in one step: a single tier jump from ₺499.99/mo to ₺999.99/mo — exactly doubling the local price and pushing Turkey from rank #1 to rank #11 overnight.

At $21.60/mo Turkey now sits 31% above the new cheapest country, Philippines at $16.54/mo, and 8% above the US benchmark of $19.99/mo. The economic context that historically supported a lower Turkish tier — TRY -18.5% in 12 months, 7.5% Digital Service Tax versus 19–25% EU VAT — hasn't changed, but OpenAI evidently decided the arbitrage was too wide to leave open. Denmark remains the most expensive market at $27.82/mo (25% VAT included).

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ChatGPT Turkey Pricing FAQ

How much does ChatGPT Plus cost in Turkey now?

As of June 2026, ChatGPT Plus is priced at ₺999.99/mo on the Turkish App Store, which converts to approximately $21.6/month. This includes Turkey's 7.5% Digital Service Tax. Before June 2026 the tier was ₺499.99/mo (~$10.85/mo) — OpenAI doubled it exactly in a single update.

Is Turkey still the cheapest country?

No. After the hike, Turkey ranks #11 of 17 tracked countries. The new cheapest country is Philippines at $16.54/mo, which is 31% cheaper than the current Turkish price.

Why did OpenAI double the Turkish price?

For years, Apple's ₺499.99/mo tier in the Turkish App Store wasn't updated to keep pace with the lira's long depreciation, building up roughly 50% arbitrage against the US price. In June 2026 OpenAI closed the gap in one step: from ₺499.99/mo to ₺999.99/mo. Turkey's economic context (TRY -18.5%, 7.5% Digital Service Tax) didn't change — what changed was OpenAI's view on how wide a regional discount is acceptable.

Is it still worth subscribing from Turkey?

The advantage has narrowed sharply. At $21.6/mo Turkey is now close to the US price ($19.99/mo), and Philippines ($16.54/mo) is cheaper. Given the friction of a Turkish Apple ID + address verification (medium risk), compare other affordable regions in our full ChatGPT pricing table.

Pricing data sourced from Apple App Store listings. GDP (PPP) data from IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2025. Exchange rates from public market data. Last verified: June 2026.