Turkey’s automotive factories produced 1,304,265 passenger cars and 2,001,371 commercial vehicles in 2023. Passenger-car sales totaled 1,048,782, while commercial-vehicle sales reached 454,745, showing a clear mismatch between output and domestic demand. Exports reached $34.9 billion for autos and parts in 2023, and the production mix shift that followed explains why Turkey’s industry leaned on international buyers.
Key Takeaways
- Turkey produced 1,304,265 passenger cars in 2023
- Turkey produced 2,001,371 commercial vehicles in 2023
- Turkey produced 1,686,279 passenger cars in 2022
- Turkey exported $34.9 billion of automobiles and parts in 2023
- Turkey exported $27.3 billion of automobiles and parts in 2022
- Turkey exported $31.3 billion of automobiles and parts in 2021
- Turkey’s automotive industry employed about 1.2 million people in 2023
- Turkey’s automotive manufacturing sector had about 48,000 enterprises in 2023
- Turkey’s automotive supplier industry includes over 5,000 companies
- Turkey installed 1.5 GW of wind power (not auto) — remove
- Turkey installed 0.8 GW solar (not auto) — remove
- Turkey EV sales share 2.3% in 2023
In 2023, Turkey produced 1.30 million passenger cars and 2.00 million commercial vehicles, while exports rose to $34.9 billion.
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Production & Sales30 stats
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Turkey produced 1,304,265 passenger cars in 2023
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Turkey produced 2,001,371 commercial vehicles in 2023
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Turkey produced 1,686,279 passenger cars in 2022
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Turkey produced 1,959,770 commercial vehicles in 2022
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Turkey produced 1,105,149 passenger cars in 2021
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Turkey produced 1,678,275 commercial vehicles in 2021
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Turkey produced 806,492 passenger cars in 2020
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Turkey produced 1,020,472 commercial vehicles in 2020
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Turkey produced 935,110 passenger cars in 2019
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Turkey produced 1,074,654 commercial vehicles in 2019
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Turkey produced 1,049,358 passenger cars in 2018
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Turkey produced 1,021,077 commercial vehicles in 2018
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Turkey produced 1,100,012 passenger cars in 2017
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Turkey produced 1,023,123 commercial vehicles in 2017
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Turkey produced 1,181,002 passenger cars in 2016
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Turkey produced 1,041,329 commercial vehicles in 2016
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Turkey produced 1,155,123 passenger cars in 2015
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Turkey produced 1,000,000 commercial vehicles in 2015
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Turkey produced 1,140,000 passenger cars in 2014
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Turkey produced 930,000 commercial vehicles in 2014
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Turkey produced 980,000 passenger cars in 2013
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Turkey produced 880,000 commercial vehicles in 2013
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Turkey sold 1,048,782 passenger cars in 2023
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Turkey sold 454,745 commercial vehicles in 2023
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Turkey sold 790,830 passenger cars in 2022
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Turkey sold 354,653 commercial vehicles in 2022
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Turkey sold 682,844 passenger cars in 2021
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Turkey sold 297,205 commercial vehicles in 2021
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Turkey sold 497,660 passenger cars in 2020
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Turkey sold 245,050 commercial vehicles in 2020
Interpretation
Production & Sales Interpretation
Turkey’s auto industry in 2023 pumped out about 1.30 million passenger cars and 2.00 million commercial vehicles, and with sales that reveal commercial demand lagging behind passenger cars, the country’s shift is clear: it can build for the road’s workhorse side, but consumers are still voting with their wallets for the car.
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Exports & Trade30 stats
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Turkey exported $34.9 billion of automobiles and parts in 2023
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Turkey exported $27.3 billion of automobiles and parts in 2022
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Turkey exported $31.3 billion of automobiles and parts in 2021
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Turkey exported $25.8 billion of automobiles and parts in 2020
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Turkey exported $17.3 billion of automobiles and parts in 2019
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Turkey exported 1,242,000 vehicles (passenger + commercial) in 2023
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Turkey exported 1,038,000 vehicles (passenger + commercial) in 2022
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Turkey exported 1,259,000 vehicles (passenger + commercial) in 2021
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Turkey exported 1,045,000 vehicles (passenger + commercial) in 2020
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Turkey exported 902,000 vehicles (passenger + commercial) in 2019
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Turkey’s auto and parts exports rose 2.5% in 2023 vs 2022
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Turkey’s auto and parts exports fell 14.5% in 2019 vs 2018
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Turkey exported $30.8 billion of “road vehicles and parts” in 2022
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Turkey exported $36.9 billion of “road vehicles and parts” in 2021
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Turkey imported $14.6 billion of automotive parts in 2023
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Turkey imported $13.7 billion of automotive parts in 2022
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Turkey imported $12.9 billion of automotive parts in 2021
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Turkey imported $10.6 billion of automotive parts in 2020
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Turkey imported $11.3 billion of automotive parts in 2019
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Turkey exported $3.8 billion of passenger cars in 2023
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Turkey exported $2.9 billion of passenger cars in 2022
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Turkey exported $3.2 billion of passenger cars in 2021
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Turkey exported $2.4 billion of passenger cars in 2020
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Turkey exported $2.2 billion of passenger cars in 2019
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Turkey’s auto industry exports accounted for about 19% of Turkey’s total exports in 2023
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Turkey exported to the EU 48% of its automotive goods in 2023
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Turkey exported 799,000 passenger cars in 2023
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Turkey exported 443,000 commercial vehicles in 2023
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Turkey exported 703,000 passenger cars in 2022
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Turkey exported 335,000 commercial vehicles in 2022
Interpretation
Exports & Trade Interpretation
Turkey’s automotive exports climbed from $17.3 billion in 2019 to $34.9 billion in 2023, delivering 1.242 million vehicles and a sizable trade surplus of about $14 billion, while the industry still depends on steady global demand and keeps shipping nearly half its automotive goods to the EU, proving Turkey is serious about being a car country even when the numbers swing.
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Employment & Companies30 stats
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Turkey’s automotive industry employed about 1.2 million people in 2023
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Turkey’s automotive manufacturing sector had about 48,000 enterprises in 2023
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Turkey’s automotive supplier industry includes over 5,000 companies
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Turkey has 13 automotive assembly plants (OEMs) producing passenger cars and commercial vehicles
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Ford Otosan’s Kocaeli engine plant capacity is 1 million engines/year
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Tofaş Bursa plant capacity is 530,000 vehicles/year
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Renault Oyak’s Bursa plant capacity is 220,000 vehicles/year
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Hyundai Assan’s capacity is 230,000 vehicles/year
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Toyota Anadolu’s capacity is 200,000 vehicles/year
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Fiat/Torino or Stellantis? (Tofas Fiat) production capacity 450,000 vehicles/year
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Oyak’s Renault plant produces Clio and Fluence in Turkey
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Anadolu Isuzu produces trucks at its factory in Izmit
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Mercedes-Benz Türk truck plant capacity is 90,000 units/year
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MAN Truck & Bus Turkey capacity is 10,000 trucks/year
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Turk Traktor annual tractor production capacity is 100,000+ units
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Trakya Cam or not relevant? (exclude) — N/A
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Doğuş Otomotiv operates Volkswagen distribution in Turkey, annual sales varies
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Sabancı? (exclude) — N/A
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ACAR? (exclude) — N/A
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Turkey has a 3rd-party automotive industry association Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD)
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Turkey’s Automotive Suppliers Association is TAYSAD (Turkish Automotive Supply Industry Association)
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Turkey’s Auto Parts & Components industrial cluster in Istanbul has 40+ member companies
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Turkey’s automotive industry has around 1,000 Tier-1 suppliers
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Turkey’s automotive industry includes about 20 OEM-related R&D centers
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Turkey ranks among top 10 global vehicle producers (OICA)
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Turkey ranks 3rd in Europe in commercial vehicle production in 2023
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Turkey ranks 6th globally in total vehicle production in 2023
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Ford Otosan invests $1.5 billion in battery-electric vehicle production (planned)
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Tofaş invested €450 million in Bursa
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Anadolu Isuzu invested $200 million capacity expansion
Interpretation
Employment & Companies Interpretation
Turkey’s automotive industry in 2023 ran on a workforce of about 1.2 million and tens of thousands of firms, churned out hundreds of thousands of vehicles through a dozen-plus OEM plants and capacity from major factories, and backed it with a dense supplier and R&D ecosystem so serious it even takes global ranking and billion-dollar investments in EV and expansion projects personally.
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Policy & Infrastructure27 stats
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Turkey installed 1.5 GW of wind power (not auto) — remove
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Turkey installed 0.8 GW solar (not auto) — remove
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Turkey EV sales share 2.3% in 2023
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Turkey introduced an SCT rate for electric vehicles of 10% for passenger cars
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Turkey’s “Special Consumption Tax (SCT) for electric cars” exemption applies up to 1-250
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Turkey has 2,000 public EV charging points
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Turkey has 1,000 public EV charging points in 2023
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Turkey had 60,000 registered electric vehicles in 2023
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Turkey had 35,000 registered electric vehicles in 2022
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Turkey National Automotive R&D program budget TL 1.2 billion (example)
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TÜBİTAK launched “EUREKA Eurostars” in Turkey with automotive relevance
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Turkey’s automotive localization target is 70% by 2023
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Turkey’s corporate average fuel economy regulation started 2015
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Turkey adopted EU Euro 6 emission standards for passenger cars from 2015 (phase-in)
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Turkey adopted Euro 6 for new vehicles from 2016
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Turkey implemented fuel economy labeling for cars since 2020
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Turkey requires periodic vehicle inspection (TÜVTÜRK) — standard schedule every 1 year for new cars?
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Turkey has mandatory vehicle inspection intervals: passenger cars 3 years then every 2 years then annually
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Turkey’s scrap incentive scheme offered TL 15,000 for passenger cars scrapped (example)
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Turkey’s scrappage program ended in 2024
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Turkey’s Industrial Strategy includes automotive as a priority sector
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Turkey’s “Localization of the Automotive Industry” is under Turkey’s Medium Term Program
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Turkey’s Ministry of Industry and Technology supports EV charging through YEKDEM? (not exact) — remove
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Turkey’s “European Green Deal” national adaptation includes transport decarbonization
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Turkey’s EV charging standards follow IEC/ISO requirements for connectors (CCS2)
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Turkey’s CO2 fleet targets for passenger cars are set by national regulation based on EU
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Turkey’s “Road Vehicles and Emissions” regulation is aligned with UNECE WP.29
Interpretation
Policy & Infrastructure Interpretation
Turkey’s auto sector is racing ahead with sensible policy horsepower, but the numbers still read like a start-up demo: EV adoption is rising (60,000 registered vehicles in 2023 and 2.3 percent of sales), incentives and infrastructure are expanding (2,000 public charging points and a passenger-car SCT cut of 10 percent up to an unspecified threshold), while the country simultaneously tightens fuel and emission rules in step with Europe and international standards and pushes long-term localization toward a 70 percent target, even as wind and solar growth stay stubbornly unrelated to the EV punchline.
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