The main reasons are as follows: Common causes
- Apple Risk Control Trigger: Newly registered or newly switched Turkish Apple IDs are considered "high risk," and Apple restricts large in-app purchases (such as subscription services). ChatGPT Plus in-app purchase counts as a "subscription-type purchase," which is easily blocked.
- Gift Card Issues: Purchasing illegitimate "black cards" (stolen or invalid cards) from unreliable sources. After redemption, Apple detects the anomaly and directly restricts account spending, or even bans the account.
- Balance or Account Status: Insufficient balance (must cover 499 TRY + possible taxes), or the account has not been "aged" (no purchase history).
- Network/IP Mismatch: Using a non-Turkish IP during subscription, or unstable network connection, causing Apple verification to fail.
- OpenAI Side Detection: In rare cases, OpenAI may restrict accounts that are clearly non-local (e.g., a large number of Chinese IPs accessing Turkish subscriptions). However, the Turkish region is still considered a stable low-cost region. Solutions (sorted by success rate from high to low)
- First, age the account and build purchase history:
- Ensure the gift card is reliable:
- Optimize the network during subscription:
- Contact Apple Support to lift restrictions:
- Alternative plan (if the Turkish region really doesn't work): The Turkish region is currently (December 2025) still a viable low-cost method (approx. 499 TRY/month, equivalent to 12-15 USD). However, new accounts often get stuck at this step. Try the above methods multiple times, and most people will succeed.
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