Big Data and Open Data Analytics: The Applications and the Path Taken in Turkey

Abstract

Having data is becoming more and more important for companies and countries. This is because data is very useful for generating added value and providing transparent government policies. The fact that the data sources are diverse today and the data flow is continuous and very fast also brings the data to be very large and too complex to be processed. In this study, the concepts of big data and open data are introduced technically and the importance and gains of open data that have social and economic effects are mentioned with international examples. In addition, topics covered in data analysis and the use of machine learning in data analysis are given. Following the introduction of services provided using data analysis in Turkey, the study is completed presenting data portals and government policies of Turkey and obstacles and problems hindering the development of open data in Turkey.