Apple made its long-awaited launch on September 8 and the new iPhone 14 introduced the series. With its innovations, functions and design; Although it has made a name for itself with every detail you can think of, as you can guess, the new iPhones are the most talked about price in our country.

So what was the situation with the first iPhones? To find out, this is the year Apple entered Turkey with its iPhones. We have to go back to 2008. The first iPhone to enter our country was the iPhone 3G, which was sold at the time via Turkcell and Vodafone with limited stocks.

“The iPhone you’ve been waiting for. In Turkey’

The arrival of the iPhone in Turkey with the iPhone 3G ‘The iPhone you’ve been waiting for. It was announced with the slogan ‘In Turkey’. from iPhone 3G its admirable qualities were at the time elaborately illustrated with slogans such as ‘Internet in Your Pocket’, ‘High Technology’. All you had to do to get the phone was fill out the presale form and sign up through Turkcell and Vodafone.

Over the years, this system has changed, the list of places where iPhones are sold has expanded, and finally When we come to 2014 Apple opened its first store in Turkey in Istanbul. Today, it is possible to buy all of Apple’s products, both from the official Apple Turkey website, from retail stores, from various technology markets and e-commerce platforms.

Without further ado, let’s move on to the prizes that will take you on a sad journey. It’s worth noting though; The prices in the list are for both the US and Turkey. Prices offered for the lowest storage space on each model. As storage space increases, prices rise accordingly. So all the prices you see on our list are the lowest prices on offer for iPhones at the time.

The price change of iPhones both in our country and in their home country:

What happened to such high prices?

While writing this content, I frequently visited the iPhone news we shared with you during past launch periods, and I always saw the same discussions in the comment section. Why are the prices so high? Speaking of exchange rate difference and taxes, what happened when the price of a phone exceeded 17,999 TL, even 57 thousand TL? For example, when the iPhone 3G went on sale in Turkey, 1 US dollar was about 1.30 TL. When the iPhone 13 appeared, it was about 1 US dollar and 8.40 TL. In addition to the exchange rate difference, the taxes levied on telephones in our country should not be underestimated.

In an article we shared with you earlier, we explained this situation with an example. When buying a mobile phone in Turkey we pay 1% share of the Ministry of Culture, 10% TRT banderole fee, 50% SCT and finally 18% VAT. When these heavy taxes are combined with the exchange rate difference, this sad scene ensues.

Of course, this doesn’t just apply to iPhones. At least, we find it difficult to access many things, from a mid-range smartphone to an efficient computer, which we can no longer explain are no longer a luxury, because the prices are quite high. So if this situation changes, will prices improve? If TL gains in value and taxes are lowered to a reasonable level, maybe one day, why not…

If you say I will still record your review video: