.tr

.tr

Introduced	17 September 1990
TLD type	Country code top-level domain
Status	Active
Registry	trABİS (run by Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey)
Sponsor	.tr Domain Registry (managed by Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey's Computer Center DNS Group)
Intended use	Entities connected with Turkey
Actual use	Very popular in Turkey, especially com.tr subdomain (as of 19 February 2008, there were 103,175 com.tr registrations); gets some other uses related to Turkey
Registered domains	1.092.683 (Aug 16, 2024)
Registration restrictions	Varying restrictions on generic 3rd-level subdomain names; registrant must be located in Turkey or have a representative there
Structure	Second-level registrations were initially prohibited; registrations are made directly at the third level beneath generic-category 2nd level domains, with the exception of the registrar website (trabis.gov.tr)
Documents	Regulations FAQ
Dispute policies	Dispute Resolution
DNSSEC	no
Registry website	www.trabis.gov.tr

Former logo when administered under NIC.tr

.tr is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Turkey. It is administered by trABİS (under the Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Turkey) and managed by the Computer Center DNS Group of the ICT Authority. The domain was formerly administered by NIC.tr and managed by the Turkey Internet Society (the local chapter of ISOC) until September 2022.

Statistics

As of March 2017, around 15.53% of all the .tr domains were served via secured HTTPS protocol, with the Let's Encrypt Authority X3 being the most popular SSL certificate. Microsoft-IIS is the most popular web server, serving 35.31% of the .tr domains, followed by Apache serving 35.14% of the total .tr domains.

History

.nic.tr, formerly the official registry's domain, was closed on 12 September 2022. Since then domain management is only possible via accredited registrars. The registry TRABIS is also a registrar but only for restricted SLDs like gov.tr. Additionally com.tr, org.tr and net.tr can be registered without additional documents since this date.

Domains

Second-level

The second-level .tr TLD is currently in its launch process. The registry started a 3-phase launch process with different priorities of current SLD registrants to apply for the second level variant. Currently the third and last launch phase is ongoing from 14 February 2024 to 7 August 2024, after which domains will be allocated first-come first-served.

.ct.tr and .nc.tr

.ct.tr and .nc.tr are the second level domain names of Northern Cyprus. Because Northern Cyprus is a unrecognised state, it does not have a top-level domain and uses .tr, the top-level domain name of Turkey. Infrastructure has been created for the future spread of the domain names, which only hosts the websites of some Turkish Cypriot state institutions. ct.tr hosts 44 websites, while nc.tr is never used except for two websites, one of which is a duplicate version of the Republican Assembly's ct.tr version. That has two versions: One that has https, which is expired, and one without it, which is faster than the ct.tr version. The other website is the searching feature of the Republican Assembly.

Sites hosted by ct.tr

• e-Devlet
• e-Ihtiyat
• Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
• Prime Minister's Website
• The Republican Assembly (ct.tr)
• Central Bank of Northern Cyprus
• Security Forces Command

Departments

• "Treasury Department". Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
• Department of Public Works and Transport
• Postal Department
• Telecommunication Department
• General Directorate of Police
• Police School Department
• Civil Aviation Department
• Immigration Department
• Department of Civil Service and Correspondence
• Livestock Department

Directorates

• Directorate of the Labour Department
• Directorate of the Ports Department
• Directorate of the Population Registration Department
• Regional Free Port Directorate

Ministries

• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Ministry of Tourism
• Ministry of Labour and Social Security
• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Ministry of Economy

Boards

• Personal Data Protection Board
• Renewable Energy Resources Board
• Information Evaluation Board

Funds

• Savings Deposit Insurance and Financial Stability Fund
• Credit Guarantee Fund

Other sites

• Public Information Office
• Home Office
• Directorate of the Agricultural Research Institute
• Agricultural Research Institute
• Soil Products Institution
• Public Service Commission Presidency
• Chairman of the Public Service Commission
• Anti-Drug Commission
• Gazimağusa District Governate
• Presidential Symphony Orchestra
• Turkish Cypriot State Theaters
• Turkish Cypriots Abroad
• Radio Güven

Third-level

Several third-level domains are present under .tr:

• gov.tr (reserved for the Government of Turkey and state institutions/organizations)
• mil.tr (reserved for the Turkish Armed Forces; retired in 2010 and replaced by tsk.tr)
• tsk.tr (reserved for the Turkish Armed Forces; used since 2010)
• k12.tr (reserved for schools approved by the Ministry of National Education)
• edu.tr (reserved for higher education institutions approved by the Council of Higher Education)
• av.tr (reserved for freelance lawyers, law firms and attorney partnerships)
• dr.tr (reserved for medical doctors, medical partnerships, hospitals, and healthcare services)
• bel.tr (reserved for provincial, district, and town municipal organizations and governments)
• pol.tr (reserved for the General Directorate of Security and police)
• kep.tr (reserved for Registered Electronic Mail Service Providers [KEPHS] authorized by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority)
• com.tr (intended for commercial entities)
• net.tr (reserved for network operators/providers, as well as internet-related access services such as portals, e-mail, etc.)
• org.tr (reserved for nonprofit entities such as foundations, associations, and non-governmental organizations)
• info.tr (intended for informational websites)
• bbs.tr (reserved for entities providing BBS services)
• nom.tr (reserved for individual/personal use)
• tv.tr (reserved for entities in the television industry)
• biz.tr (intended for commercial entities)
• tel.tr (reserved for use in connection with Turkish telephone numbers)
• gen.tr (general use)
• web.tr (general use)
• name.tr (reserved for individual/personal use)

External links

• IANA .tr whois information

See also

• Country code top-level domain
• Telecommunications in Turkey
• Internet in Turkey