Turkey's automotive sector, considered to be the country's economic locomotive, paid up more than TL 59 billion (USD 16.60 billion) in taxes last year.

Finance Minister Naci Agbal pointed out these figures about the sector at the Authorized Automotive Dealers Association Congress last April. Calling the automotive sector an important source of income, Ağbal said, in 2016, they obtained TL 18.9 billion in excise duty, TL 10-15 billion in VAT, TL 10 billion in motor vehicle taxes, TL 10-15 billion in income tax, SGK and withholding. Read the full story TURKISH automotive sector's share in tax revenues recorded at 12.8 pct