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Turkey's August 2026 auto sales fall 20.28% as hybrid and electric share hits 51.9%

Turkey's car and light commercial vehicle sales fell 20.28% in August 2026 to 81,031 units, per ODMD data.

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According to the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD), Turkey's combined car and light commercial vehicle sales fell 11.91% year-over-year in January-August 2026 to 719,996 units. [1] Şemsi Bayraktar, general president of the Turkish Farmer Chambers Union, stated on 2026-09-02 that the price gap between producers and markets in August was highest for lemons at 748.4%. [2] Aracı kurumlar, portföy yönetim şirketleri ve kripto varlık hizmet sağlayıcıları, Türk uyruklu olmayan gerçek kişilerin uzaktan kimlik tespitlerini yakın alan iletişim özelliği olan pasaportlar üzerinden yapabilecek. [3] Pasaport kullanılarak uzaktan kimlik tespiti yapılan gerçek kişiler yüksek risk grubunda izlenecek. [4] According to Şemsi Bayraktar on 2026-09-02, carrots sold for 10.66 TL at the farm and 51.20 TL in markets, apples for 18.75 TL and 89.60 TL, zucchini for 16.02 TL and 54.61 TL, and green onions for 17.33 TL and 58.83 TL. [5] Şemsi Bayraktar reported on 2026-09-02 that lemons sold for 10 TL at the farm and 84.84 TL in markets, representing an 8.5-fold increase. [6]
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  1. According to the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association (ODMD), Turkey's combined car and light commercial vehicle sales fell 11.91% year-over-year in January-August 2026 to 719,996 units. · Ekonomim
  2. Şemsi Bayraktar, general president of the Turkish Farmer Chambers Union, stated on 2026-09-02 that the price gap between producers and markets in August was highest for lemons at 748.4%. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  3. Aracı kurumlar, portföy yönetim şirketleri ve kripto varlık hizmet sağlayıcıları, Türk uyruklu olmayan gerçek kişilerin uzaktan kimlik tespitlerini yakın alan iletişim özelliği olan pasaportlar üzerinden yapabilecek. · Ekonomim
  4. Pasaport kullanılarak uzaktan kimlik tespiti yapılan gerçek kişiler yüksek risk grubunda izlenecek. · Ekonomim
  5. According to Şemsi Bayraktar on 2026-09-02, carrots sold for 10.66 TL at the farm and 51.20 TL in markets, apples for 18.75 TL and 89.60 TL, zucchini for 16.02 TL and 54.61 TL, and green onions for 17.33 TL and 58.83 TL. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  6. Şemsi Bayraktar reported on 2026-09-02 that lemons sold for 10 TL at the farm and 84.84 TL in markets, representing an 8.5-fold increase. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
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