Kabam signs exclusive distribution deal in fast-growing Turkey market

Turkey is a hot market for social games, and it is growing in mobile as well. Game maker Kabam is getting in on the action with an exclusive distribution deal with Mynet.

Germany’s madvertise makes a move into the Middle East with Mobilike acquisition

Germany-based independent mobile ad network madvertise has acquired Turkish mobile-advertising company Mobilike.

Both companies are leaders in their respective markets, with madvertise delivering 2 billion monthly ad impressions across Europe (Germany, France, UK, Spain, Austria, and Switzerland) and Mobilike delivering …

Peak Games acquires Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna as games go social in the Middle East

Peak Games, a maker of social games in Turkey, is acquiring Saudi Arabia’s Kammelna Games to expand its presence in the fast-growing social game market in the Middle East.

With more than 20 million monthly active users, Peak Games says …

Luxury deals site MarkaVIP pries open the door for Arab e-commerce

The frontiers of e-commerce are wide open, and the countries of the Arab world could be the next online consumer hotspot.

Luxury deals site MarkaVIP is focused on expanding e-commerce into Arab countries, and its growth has been steady and …

20 Turkish startups — hot and heavy on e-commerce, but light on marketing

Here are the startups that presented at the big Turkey start-up-investor event 4ki Istanbul last week.

I saw some great technology, but one consistent weakness was on the marketing side. Many Turkish entrepreneurs are so focused on building their product …

Why Turkey is the next raging e-commerce hotspot

Last week, I visited Turkey, and discovered what a lot of people are saying about this fascinating country: It’s the next developing hotspot for technology startups, especially for e-commerce.

The sector is exploding: The Turkish e-commerce market hit $10.6 billion …

Twitter founder Biz Stone likes turkeys, wishes people were more like them

Biz Stone, the cofounder of avian-themed social network Twitter, has a thing for birds. That includes turkeys, so he’s going to spend November 19 in Orland, California, hanging out with turkeys, just chilling, instead of eating them.

Stone explains his …

Peak Games raises $11.5M for social gaming deals

Peak Games has raised $11.5 million for its plan to become a social gaming powerhouse in emerging markets, the company announced today.

The Istanbul-based company has also acquired two small game studios in Turkey and now ranks among the top …