CORRECTS - Turkey sees nearly 215,000 auto sales in Jan.-July

Industry group's report shows automotive market narrows 47.53% year-on-year

CORRECTS HEADLINE TO JAN.-JULY FROM JAN.-JUNE

By Muhammed Ali Gurtas

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey’s overall automotive sales totaled 213,071 in the January-July period this year, the Automotive Distributors' Association (ODD) reported Friday.

The automotive market narrowed nearly 47.53% on a yearly basis this January-July, the association said in a statement.

In the seven-month period, a total of 171,776 passenger cars were sold in Turkey, falling 45.96% on a yearly basis.

On the light commercial vehicle market side, the sales also dropped 53.17% annually, amounting to 41,295.

Prominent automotive manufacturers including Fiat, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Renault, and Toyota have manufacturing operations in Turkey which is among the world’s top auto sale markets.

In Turkey, a total of 620,937 automobiles and light commercial vehicles were sold last year, down from 956,194 in 2017.

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