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Objective: This study was conducted with the purpose of analysing the effect to diabetes related knowledge and habits of distance learning via videos through mobile phones in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Method: The universe of the study was composed of individuals with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to the diabetes polyclinic of Balikesir Atatürk City Hospital between July 2018-January 2019 whereas the sample group was composed of 100 individuals with Type 2 diabetes in total who met the inclusion criteria of the study and agreed to participate in the study; 50 of them being in the learning group, and the remaining 50 being in the control group. Data collection was performed using the Questionnaire on Diagnosing Individuals with Diabetes and Follow-up form. Data collection forms were applied to the learning and control groups in the first interview. After the first interview, the control group continued to be provided with routine follow-ups in the polyclinic. In the learning group, videos containing 8 episodes of diabetes education were sent to mobile phones of individuals twice a week. In the second interview that took place after 3 months of the completion of training, data collection forms were applied to the learning and control group for the second time. Results: In the study, it was observed that the knowledge level about diabetes increased in the learning group after education via videos were provided to individuals, that the rate of acute complications decreased, that there was a statistically significant difference compared to the control group in terms of complying with the treatment and diet, and the habit of doing exercises. Conclusion:In our study, we demonstrated that the distance learning via videos through mobile phone was an effective method on diabetes related knowledge and habits of Type 2 diabetes.