Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said that with the increase in demand and production of electric vehicles, the charging infrastructure across Turkey is also growing rapidly. Minister Uraloğlu noted that as of the end of April 2025, the number of electric vehicle charging sockets increased to 29 and the number of stations increased to 496.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the use of electric vehicles is rapidly becoming widespread in Türkiye and that the charging infrastructure has been significantly strengthened in parallel with this development. Minister Uraloğlu stated that the increase in both vehicle production and sales indicates a new era in the field of energy and transportation, and continued his words by drawing attention to the environmental impacts of this transformation as follows:
“Electric vehicles reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency. Therefore, a very important step has been taken in both individual transportation and environmental sustainability. As the ministry, we also support this environmentally friendly transformation.”
Number of Vehicles Reached 231
Uraloğlu stated that the number of electric vehicles registered in traffic in Turkey in April 2024 was 106 thousand 736 and said, “In April 2025, the number of registered vehicles reached 231 thousand 474. These figures show that the Turkish market is now strongly embracing electric vehicles. The share of monthly electric vehicle sales in total sales increased from 9,9 percent to 15,4 percent compared to the same month last year.”
Number of Charging Sockets Increased to 29
Minister Uraloğlu, who also stated that the need for charging stations and sockets has increased with the increase in electric vehicles, said, “As of the end of April 2025, there are 11 charging stations in our country. The number of charging sockets, which was 500 in April 2024, reached 17 in April 920. The number of AC charging points reached 2025, and the number of DC charging points reached 29.”
