Editing Economy of Turkey (section)

====Motor vehicles and automotive products====
{{Main|Automotive industry in Turkey}}

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The [[automotive industry in Turkey]], which plays an important role in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|manufacturing sector]] of the Turkish economy, produced 1,352,648 motor vehicles in 2022,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Türkiye Otomotiv Sanayi 2022 |url=https://www.osd.org.tr/haberler/136 |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=Otomotiv Sanayi Derneği}}</ref> ranking as the [[List of countries by motor vehicle production|13th largest producer in the world]] (production peaked at 1,695,731 motor vehicles in 2017, when Turkey also [[List of countries by motor vehicle production|ranked 13th]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021 Statistics {{!}} www.oica.net|url=https://www.oica.net/category/production-statistics/2021-statistics/|access-date=2022-08-26|website=oica.net}}</ref> Turkish automotive companies like [[TEMSA]], [[Otokar]] and [[BMC (Turkey)|BMC]] are among the world's largest van, bus and truck manufacturers. [[Togg]], or Turkey's Automobile Joint Venture Group Inc. is the first all-electric vehicle company of Turkey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Unveren |first=Burak |date=30 October 2022 |title=Turkey launches TOGG car, Erdogan's prestige project |url=https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-launches-togg-car-erdogans-prestige-project/a-63595678 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=[[Deutsche Welle]] |language=en}}</ref>

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| footer            = [[Togg T10X]] SUV<ref name="insideevs">{{cite web|url=https://insideevs.com/news/620213/turkey-national-carmaker-togg-starts-production-2023-c-suv-ev/|title=Turkey's National Carmaker Togg Starts Production Of 2023 C SUV EV|website=insideevs.com|author=Dan Mihalascu|date=4 November 2022}}</ref> and [[Togg#Models|Togg T10S sedan]] produced by [[Togg]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.togg.com.tr/|title=TOGG Official Website|publisher=togg.com.tr|accessdate=3 April 2020}}</ref> a [[Automotive industry in Turkey|Turkish automotive company]] which manufactures [[electric vehicle|EVs]]<ref name="Jay Ramey">{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a30355931/turkey-bets-on-evs-with-the-pininfarina-designed-togg/|title=Turkey Bets on EVs with the Pininfarina-Designed TOGG|author=Jay Ramey|publisher=autoweek.com|date=30 December 2019|access-date=24 May 2020|archive-date=2 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602194913/https://www.autoweek.com/news/green-cars/a30355931/turkey-bets-on-evs-with-the-pininfarina-designed-togg/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Togg-2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/a-game-changer-t%C3%BCrkiye-inaugurates-its-first-national-car-plant-62068|title='A game changer': Türkiye inaugurates its first national car plant|publisher=[[TRT World]]|date=30 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="insideevs"/>
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The automotive industry is an important part of the economy since the late 1960s. The companies that operate in the sector are mainly located in the [[Marmara Region]]. With a cluster of car-makers and parts suppliers, the Turkish automotive sector has become an integral part of the global network of production bases, exporting over $22.94 billion worth of motor vehicles and components in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haberler.com/otomotiv-ihracati-2008-de-22-milyar-944-milyon-haberi/ |title=Otomotiv İhracatı 2008'de 22 Milyar 944 Milyon Dolara Ulaştı |publisher=Haberler |access-date=2011-08-29 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208102218/http://www.haberler.com/otomotiv-ihracati-2008-de-22-milyar-944-milyon-haberi/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=29.08.2011 Pazartesi 15:58 |url=https://www.bankakredim.net/2008-otomotiv-ihracati-rekor-kirdi/ |title=2008'de otomotiv ihracatı rekor kırdı |publisher=bankakredimnet |access-date=2011-08-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313124254/https://www.bankakredim.net/2008-otomotiv-ihracati-rekor-kirdi/ |archive-date=2017-03-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Global car manufacturers with production plants include [[Fiat]]/[[Tofaş]], [[Oyak-Renault]], [[Hyundai Motor Company|Hyundai]], [[Toyota]], [[Honda]] and [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]/[[Otosan]]. Turkish automotive companies like [[TEMSA]], [[Otokar]] and [[BMC (Turkey)|BMC]] are among the world's largest van, bus and truck manufacturers.{{Cn|date=September 2023|reason=Need independent reliable source}} [[Togg]] is a new Turkish automotive company established in 2018 for producing [[electric vehicle|EV]]s.<ref name="Jay Ramey" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.togg.com.tr/|title=TOGG Official Website|publisher=togg.com.tr|access-date=3 April 2020}}</ref> Togg's factory in [[Gemlik]], [[Bursa Province]], was inaugurated on 29 October 2022, the 99th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.<ref name="Togg-2022"/>

Turkey's annual auto exports, including trucks and buses, surpassed 1 million units for the first time in 2016 as foreign automakers' investment in new models and a recovery in its mainstay European market lifted shipments. According to the industry group Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), Turkey-based car plants exported 1.14 million units in 2016, up 15% from the year before.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sano |first=Akihito |date=15 February 2017 |title=Turkish auto exports hit 1m for first time in 2016 |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Turkish-auto-exports-hit-1m-for-first-time-in-2016 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=[[Nikkei Asia]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> Auto exports hit a record high for the fourth straight year. Production grew 9% year on year in 2016 to 1.48 million units, setting a new record for the second consecutive year. Nearly 80% of vehicles produced in Turkey were exported.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Turkish-auto-exports-hit-1m-for-first-time-in-2016/|title=Turkish auto exports hit 1m for first time in 2016|website=Nikkei Asian Review}}</ref>