The number of charging stations increasing in parallel with the increase in electric vehicles in Türkiye is approaching 12 thousand, while stations are intensified in big cities and tourism regions.
The global spread of electric vehicles that stand out with its role in reducing environmental technology and fossil fuel consumption on a global scale accelerates the transformation in the fuel sector in Türkiye. The sale of electric vehicles that contribute to sustainability targets such as reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality and increasing energy efficiency has been increasing rapidly in Türkiye in recent years.
With energy transformation policies, government incentives and car manufacturers increase the model diversity, the number of electric vehicles on the roads of Türkiye has seen a significant increase, while this development brings the simultaneous growth of charging infrastructure.
According to the data of the Automotive Distributors and Mobility Association, electric vehicle sales in the first 5 months of the year was 59 thousand 848. The share of electric vehicles in total vehicle sales was 15.2 percent in the same period.
The number of electric vehicles in Turkey is calculated as approximately 248 thousand as of May.
The number of stations is intensity in big cities and tourism regions
Looking at the distribution of electric vehicle charging stations throughout Türkiye, the infrastructure is concentrated in big cities and in high tourism potential.
Cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir, where the population, vehicle traffic and daily mobility are high, are among the most common centers of charging infrastructure.
Similarly, the intensive station network attracts attention in the coastal cities such as Antalya, Muğla and Aydın, which is a temporary population growth in the summer months.
According to the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) data, the number of electric vehicle charging stations established in Türkiye reached 11 thousand 949.
The number of charging stations is far from the position of 3 thousand 45 units. Istanbul is followed by 1322 stations Ankara, Antalya with 786 stations, Bursa with 594 stations and Izmir with 537 stations.
It is seen that stations have gained intensity in the west and Mediterranean cities where tourism is intense, while it is considered that they have developed in other regions.
151 kilowatt hours and over the number of sockets are increasing rapidly
As of the end of April, the number of charging infrastructure, which serves electric vehicles throughout Türkiye, reached 29 thousand 496 as of the end of April.
According to the data, 17 thousand 231 of the sockets in question AC, 12 thousand 265 as DC infrastructure recorded as.
In shaping the infrastructure, electric vehicle users meet the charging need in a short time. Investments to meet the need in this field also accelerated.
On the other hand, the electric vehicle batteries of approximately 80 percent in the level of approximately 80 percent of the 151 kilowatt and above charging capacity of the number of sockets significantly increased.
As of April 2025, 4 thousand 941 of the 29 thousand 496 charging socket consists of high -speed charging points with 151 kilowatts and above.
This rate corresponds to about 17 percent of the total charging points. In the first quarter of the year, nearly 900 pounds of 151 kilowatts and more than the socket infrastructure was brought. Currently, a charging socket falls into every 7-8 electric vehicle in Türkiye.
