Türkiye regulations · 5 November 2026
Bolat reports continued EV diplomacy over EU industrial-policy proposals
The Trade Ministry’s 2027 budget presentation highlighted talks on EU “Made in EU” policies and the draft Industrial Accelerator Act. The announcement introduces no new compliance obligation.
Trade Minister Ömer Bolat reported continuing diplomatic contacts over European Union industrial-policy proposals during his ministry’s 2027 budget presentation to Parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee. According to the ministry’s announcement dated 4 November 2026, the discussions include potential future market restrictions affecting electric vehicles in Türkiye’s automotive sector. [Source](https://ticaret.gov.tr/haberler/ticaret-bakanliginin-2027-yili-butcesi-tbmm-plan-ve-butce-komisyonunda)
Electric-vehicle market access on the agenda
Bolat said work concerning the EU’s “Made in EU” policies and the draft Industrial Accelerator Act was continuing. He stated that Türkiye’s Customs Union was being considered within the “Made in EU” framework, while stressing that discussions in the European Parliament and Council of the EU remained ongoing. He said certain proposals could create future difficulties for Türkiye’s automotive sector in electric vehicles and narrow its market opportunities. This is the minister’s assessment of potential effects, not evidence of an already realised loss of market access. Source
Official source: Ministry of Trade ↗Ninety-two meetings over the past year
The minister reported 92 separate meetings over the past year with European Commission officials, relevant ministers from member states, European Parliament rapporteurs and political-group leaders. He also said contacts had taken place with European companies investing in Türkiye. Bolat described this issue as the highest priority among their activities. The announcement presents these contacts as diplomacy addressing possible future difficulties in electric vehicles; it does not report that the discussions have produced a completed agreement. Source
Official source: Ministry of Trade ↗Green and digital transformation within broader talks
The presentation described an EU relationship extending beyond automotive policy. Its negotiating agenda included expanding the Customs Union, increasing mutual investment, green and digital transformation, e-commerce, steel quotas, energy, transport and defence-industry cooperation. Green transformation therefore appeared as one component of wider trade and economic discussions. The announcement does not establish a new corporate emissions-reporting timetable or environmental compliance obligation under this heading. Source
Official source: Ministry of Trade ↗Separating budget plans from existing implementation
Bolat said funding for goods and services export support would reach TRY 65 billion in 2027 with lawmakers’ support and approval. That figure is presented as a next-year budget objective, not as a dedicated electric-vehicle support package. In a separate domestic-trade update, he reported that the refurbished-product system had returned 1.8 million used electronic products to the economy. That reported implementation result should be distinguished from both the continuing EU draft-policy discussions and the budget funding subject to approval. Source
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