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Sony stressed that its PlayStation operations in Turkey will not be hampered by the decision to close its office in the region.
News of the closure emerged last week, with National Turk reporting that Sony was closing its office in Ümraniye, Istanbul, and ceasing Turkish operations.
However, the company said GamesIndustry.biz it will continue to support customers across its various businesses, including PlayStation.
In a statement, a spokesperson said: “Sony has optimized its business scope for consumer TV and audio products in Turkey due to a challenging business environment which is increasingly affecting the profitability of these specific categories. in Turkey.
“While we do not take these decisions lightly, we are fully committed to continuing to provide customer support operations for these products. Turkey remains an important market for Sony, and we will continue to develop our other areas of business in the region. ”
The spokesperson added that Sony Interactive Entertainment will continue to support gamers in the region, with no changes to the PlayStation Store or PS Plus subscription service.
According to National Turk, an unknown number of employees have been affected by the shutdown, with Sony instead planning to run business in Turkey through third-party distributors.
Sony’s operations in Turkey started in 1990.
