The Turkish market has grown significantly over the last three years
- Light vehicle sales have increased significantly in Turkey in recent years, rising from 783,000 passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2022 to 1,233,600 in 2023, 1,238,500 in 2024, and 1,368,400 in 2025. They nearly doubled between 2021 and 2025. According to various official sources, this strong growth (the Turkish market had never reached one million units before 2020) is primarily due to a gradual economic recovery following the 2020 COVID-19 crisis and improved household incomes. This improved performance facilitated a rebound after the poor years from 2018 to 2022, when the Turkish market plummeted to 600,000 units (in 2018) and even 400,000 units (in 2019) before rebounding. and stabilize at 800,000 units (in 2020-2022).
- Despite this progress, it's important to note that Turkey remains under-equipped compared to European countries , as this country, with a population similar to Germany's, is still far from reaching the German market volume (3,123,000 units in 2025). The Turkish market volume in 2025 represents less than half that of Germany, with a comparable population.
- However, it is worth noting that proactive public policies in Turkey in recent years have encouraged local customers to purchase battery electric vehicles despite their high price. These proactive policies have fueled strong growth in BEV sales in Turkey, which reached a 17.7% market share in 2025, compared to 10.7% in 2024 and 7.5% in 2023, with the emergence of a local player ( Togg ) strongly supported by the government. In 2026, BEVs continued their upward trend in the Turkish market, with a market share of 18.2% recorded in the first quarter.