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Turkish auto production and exports fall as domestic vehicle sales rise
Türkiye’s automotive industry produced 971,159 vehicles in the first nine months of 2026, down 6% from the same period a year earlier.
Car production fell 17%, while commercial vehicle production rose 12%.
Vehicle exports by number fell 11%, although export revenue increased 3% to $31.1 billion.
The domestic vehicle market shrank 13%, with car sales down 15%.
But sales of locally made cars rose 2%, while sales of locally made light commercial vehicles rose 11%.
Imports made up 65% of car sales and 76% of light commercial vehicle sales.
The figures show local vehicle sales gaining ground even as the overall market and production contracted.
Turkey’s total vehicle production fell 6% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier, to 971,159 units.
Vehicle exports by volume declined 11% to 685,671 units, while export revenue rose 3% to $31.1 billion.
The domestic vehicle market contracted 13% to 832,521 units.
Imported car sales fell 23%, while sales of locally made cars rose 2%.
Commercial vehicle production increased 12%, including rises in light and heavy commercial vehicles.
- Who
- Turkey’s automotive industry; the figures were released by the Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD).
- What
- Production, exports and the domestic vehicle market declined overall, while locally made car sales increased.
- When
- January to September 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- OSD chairman Cengiz Eroldu said domestic market contraction was affected by vehicle taxes and financing constraints. The sources do not explain the overall production and export declines.
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- Total vehicle production
- 971,159 units, down 6%
- Car production
- 528,366 units, down 17%
- Vehicle exports by volume
- 685,671 units, down 11%
- Vehicle export revenue
- $31.1 billion, up 3%
- Domestic vehicle market
- 832,521 units, down 13%
- Locally made car sales
- Up 2% in January-September 2026
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