Turkish auto sales declined sharply in May, posting nearly a 23% drop compared to the same period last year, the data from a leading association showed on Tuesday.
Sales of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in the country fell 22.55% year-over-year in May to 83,442 units, the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) said.
In May alone, passenger car sales were down 23.19% to 65,386, while vehicles and light commercial vehicle sales decreased 20.13% to 18,056 units.
The drop in last month's sales also weighed on cumulative sales in the January-March period, as the number of sold passenger cars and light commercial vehicles decreased 7.4% to 453,138 units, according to the association.
Passenger car sales shrank by 9.65% to 356,256 units, while light commercial vehicle sales rose slightly by 1.94% to 96,882 units.
