By Tuba Ongun
Road motor vehicle registrations in Türkiye soared 80.4% from a year ago in October, according to official figures released on Tuesday.
A total of 184,767 first- and second-hand vehicles were registered last month, the Turkish Statistical Institute data showed.
On a monthly basis, the figure decreased 7% from September.
As of the end of October, the number of road motor vehicles registered in Türkiye amounted to 28.37 million.
Motorcycles accounted for most new registrations – 44% – last month, followed by passenger cars at 40.9% and small trucks with 8.4%, according to TurkStat.
In terms of brands, Fiat led the pack with 13.1%, followed by Renault with 12.6%, Toyota 6.5%, Hyundai 5.6%, and Opel 5.2%.
In January-October, the number of registered vehicles in Türkiye surged 89% from a year earlier to hit 1.9 million.