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Türkiye’s second-hand car market recorded around 7.5 million vehicle transactions in 2025, with more than seven second-hand cars sold for every new vehicle, marking a 6.6% year-over-year increase, according to estimates by Turkish auto dealer Borusan Otomotiv.
"We can comfortably say that Türkiye ranks among the top three markets in Europe in this field," Executive Board Chair Hakan Tiftik said at the opening ceremony of a new showroom in Istanbul for Borusan Next, the group’s multi-brand used car and motorcycle platform, adding that the country’s used-car segment operates on a much larger scale than the new vehicle market.
In comparison, first-hand car sales were around 1.35 million during the year, according to sector data, while total passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales reached a record 1.37 million units.
Another Borusan executive, Ilker Baydar, said the first half of the year followed a more stable course, then activity picked up in the second half, with both new and used vehicle sales rising strongly in December. The national auto market is geographically concentrated, with the top 10 provinces generating roughly 75% to 80% of total activity, he emphasized.
Baydar pointed out that vehicles aged five years and older account for a larger share of the total fleet in Türkiye than in many European countries, and noted that some electric models in the zero-to-five-year range stand out due to price advantages.
"We expect this transformation to support annual growth of 5% to 10% in the used car market in the coming years," he said, and said total volume could reach about 8.5 million units in the medium term.
Speaking about the company’s operations, Baydar said the group completed more than 50,000 used vehicle purchase and sale transactions over the past two years, with about 60% involving premium brands. "We have reached more than 100,000 registered users and aim to reach 1 million in the short term," Baydar said, noting that technology and marketing investments have increased in line with that target.
He suggested that technology and marketing investments have increased in line with that target and that the company aims to stay in contact with customers throughout the full vehicle ownership journey.
Borusan Holding is a Türkiye-based industrial group founded in 1944 with operations in sectors such as steel, distribution, logistics, energy, and manufacturing, and it controls several large subsidiaries across these fields. Its automotive arm, Borusan Otomotiv, handles vehicle distribution, retail sales, and after-sales services in Türkiye.
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