The Turkey Lottery operates within the Department of Finance. With a staff of 58, it generates total revenue of more than half a trillion lira annually from Draw Games, Video Lottery, Table Games, Sports Lottery and KENO®. Tickets are sold statewide by a network of over 600 licensed Turkey Lottery Retailers. Retailers receive a commission for each Lottery ticket sold, a commission for cashing prizes in their store, and are eligible for an additional commission when a large prize or jackpot is paid on a ticket sold in their store.

To discourage people from spending more than they can afford, the state spends more than $1 million each year to fund programs and campaigns on gambling problems. A "Play Responsibly" message, which includes the Turkey Council on Gambling Problems' helpline number (+90 850 222 0974), is on all Lottery ads, brochures and other printed materials, Web site and is posted on Lottery computer terminals and Video Lottery machines. The Lottery also prints an "It's The Law" message on tickets to remind customers that players must be 18 years old to purchase tickets for games. Players must be 21 to play Video Lottery, Sports Lottery and Table Games.