30.10.2026 10:21
German automotive giant Volkswagen has put back on its agenda the option of automobile production in Turkey, which it abandoned about 6 years ago. Doğuş Otomotiv and Volkswagen Group signed a letter of intent to evaluate options for producing Volkswagen brand passenger cars in Turkey. The company had planned a 1.3 billion euro factory investment in Manisa in 2019 but abandoned the project in 2020.
The possibility of Volkswagen producing cars in Turkey has come back onto the agenda. Doğuş Otomotiv and the Volkswagen Group signed a letter of intent to evaluate options for producing Volkswagen-brand passenger cars in Turkey.
According to the announcement published on the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) on October 30, 2026, at 09:30, the letter of intent was signed between Doğuş Otomotiv and Volkswagen Group companies. The statement did not share details about which models the production would cover, the size of the investment, or the possible production schedule.
Doğuş Otomotiv stated that the possible cooperation aims to offer products with added value and suitable for new technologies to the Turkish market. The company also expressed that the work is expected to contribute to the development of the Turkish automotive sector.
IT HAD PLANNED TO ESTABLISH A FACTORY IN MANİSA IN 2019
Volkswagen had planned to establish a large-scale automobile factory in Turkey in 2019. The size of the investment envisaged to be implemented in Manisa was announced as 1.3 billion euros. Within the scope of the project, it was aimed to reach an annual production capacity of 300 thousand vehicles and to provide employment for approximately 4 thousand people.
IT HAD ABANDONED THE INVESTMENT IN 2020
The German automotive manufacturer abandoned its plan to establish a factory in Turkey in July 2020. After approximately 6 years had passed, it attracted attention that Volkswagen began to reconsider the option of producing cars in Turkey.