Honda Türkiye A.Ş. is a former car manufacturer based in

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, Turkey and a subsidiary of

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History

Since 1986, Honda vehicles have been distributed by Çelik Motor (a company of the Anadolu Group) in Turkey. In 1992,

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"Anadolu Honda Otomobilcilik A.Ş." was founded, in which the Anadolu Group and Honda each held 50%. In 1996, the foundation was laid for a factory of its own, in which production began in late 1997 and early 1998. In 2002, Honda took over full control of company from the Anadolu Group. In the same year, the motorcycle production in Turkey was finished. Between 2002 and 2006, annual production increased from around 5,400 to more than 18,000 vehicles.Sinan Yüzal
Automotive and autoparts industry in Turkey
Export Promotion Center of Turkey 2007. Honda announced that it will close its factory in Şekerpınar, Gebze which started production at the end of 1997, in a global decision in September 2021.

Models

The first model produced from 1998 was the

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. Production covers most of the EU market. In December 2005, production of the

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started, but in 2016 it was discontinued.

References

External links

Website of Honda Türkiye
{{Turkish automobile brands and manufacturers Car manufacturers of Turkey Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1992 Honda factories