Smooth Cruising For Auto Industry.

The desire to produce a domestic car in Turkey was first expressed many years ago. While a 100% domestic car may still be out of reach, Turkey’s automotive industry has shown great progress since then. In 2013, Turkey manufactured around 1 million vehicles, 700,000 of which were exported. The Turkish automotive industry grew by 11.8% over the previous year, reaching an export figüre of $21.3 billion. In 2013, Turkey’s automotive industry accounted for a 14% share in Turkey’s overall foreign sales, which went up 0.01% to $151.71 billion. The automotive industry held its title of export champion once again.

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Source: Turkish Perspective, Issue:21, March-April 2014

Post by: Ministry of Economy General Directorate of Exports