Turkish auto market contracts 10.7 percent in January-July
Türkiye’s automobile and light commercial vehicle market contracted 10.72 percent year-on-year in the January-July period of 2026, totaling 638,965 units, according to data from the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD).
Passenger car sales declined 12.14 percent from a year earlier to 502,712 units, while the light commercial vehicle market shrank 5.05 percent to 136,253 units.
In July alone, the automobile and light commercial vehicle market fell 25 percent year-on-year to 80,786 units.
Passenger car sales in July declined 25.79 percent from the same month a year earlier to 62,478 units, while the light commercial vehicle market contracted 22.17 percent to 18,308 units.
