Türkiye’s auto market contracts 11 percent in June

Türkiye’s passenger car and light commercial vehicle market contracted 11.44 percent year-on-year in June 2026 to 105,041 units, according to data from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD) on July 2.

Passenger car sales declined 10.35 percent year-on-year to 83,978 units in June, while the light commercial vehicle market fell 15.53 percent to 21,063 units.

In the January-June period, the combined passenger car and light commercial vehicle market shrank 8.19 percent year-on-year to 558,179 units.

Passenger car sales in the first six months of 2026 decreased 9.79 percent year-on-year to 440,234 units. Light commercial vehicle sales also declined, falling 1.69 percent year-on-year to 117,945 units.