Cengiz Eroldu

Troubles in the European auto market are posing risks to Turkish carmakers, according to Cengiz Eroldu, the president of the Automotive Manufacturers' Association.

Eroldu noted that Europe is the largest export market for the Turkish auto industry.

Local carmakers increased their production by 13 percent in January-June from a year ago to 735,231, according to data from the Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD).

The companies manufactured 462,401 passenger cars in the first half of the year, marking a 21 percent year-on-year increase.

Worst is over for the Turkish automotive industry in terms of supply problems but now recession risks in Europe pose challenges to local carmakers, said Cengiz Eroldu, president of the Automotive Manufacturers' Association (OSD), calling for measures to boost demand in local market.

One of them is Hierapolis, the most important health and textile center of the ancient times, situated in the southwestern province of Pamukkale.

Tofaş, a joint venture between Turkey's Koç Holding and Italy's Fiat Chrysler, has been named Turkey's largest research and development investor by a European research unit. 

Tofa?, a joint venture between Turkey's Koç and Italy's Fiat Chrysler, announced on May 3 that it made the highest volume of exports in the first three months of the year since 2010 thanks to demand for its new Aegea (Egea) model.

Tofa?, a joint venture of Turkey's Koç Holding and Italy's Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), is set to sell the Fiat Aegea sedan to the Americas.  

The Fiat Aegea, which is manufactured in the Tofa? facility in the northwestern province of Bursa, will be exported to the Mexican market in the initial stage under the name of "Dodge Neon." 

Tofa?, a joint venture of Turkey?s Koç Holding and Italy?s Fiat Chrysler, has started producing a new Fiat sedan model, Fiat Egea, in the northwestern province of Bursa on Sept. 28 in a ceremony with Koç Holding Chairman Mustafa Koç, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) CEO Sergio Marchionne and Tofa? employees in attendance. 

Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives Workers at Turkish carmaker Tofa? have ended a five-day strike, according to one of their representatives.

Thousands of workers from the factories of car giants Tofa? and Oyak Renault in western Turkey continued their strike on May 19, in a rare wage dispute to hit the country's flourishing car sector.