Chinese car brands’ sales in Türkiye plunge in January-June
Taylan Özgür Dil-ISTANBUL
Chinese automotive brands, which are expected to reach 1.3 million vehicle sales in Europe this year, faced significant headwinds in Türkiye due to customs and tariff barriers.
In the first half of 2026, sales of Chinese brands in the Turkish market fell by 39.6 percent year-on-year to 28,602 units, underscoring the challenges these manufacturers faced in maintaining the strong momentum they had achieved the previous year.
As a result of the decline in sales volumes, the combined share of Chinese brands in the Turkish automotive market decreased from 7.8 percent to 5.1 percent over the course of a year, indicating a notable loss of market presence compared with the same period of 2025.
