| Honda Türkiye A.Ş. | |
| Type: | Subsidiary of Honda |
| Foundation: | 1992 |
| Defunct: | 2021 |
| Location: | Gebze, Turkey |
| Industry: | Automotive |
| Products: | Automobiles |
Honda Türkiye A.Ş. is a former car manufacturer based in Gebze, Turkey and a subsidiary of Honda.
Since 1986, Honda vehicles have been distributed by Çelik Motor (a company of the Anadolu Group) in Turkey.[1]
In 1992, joint venture "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.[2] [3] In 2002, Honda took over full control of company from the Anadolu Group.[4] [5] In the same year, the motorcycle production in Turkey was finished.[6]
Between 2002 and 2006, annual production increased from around 5,400 to more than 18,000 vehicles.[7] 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. [8]
The first model produced from 1998 was the Civic. Production covers most of the EU market.[9] In December 2005, production of the City started, but in 2016 it was discontinued.[10]