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Turkish Statistics Show Motorcycle Numbers Have Doubled in Five Years

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • Turkey had 7.53 million registered motorcycles by August, up 101% from 3.74 million in 2021, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.
  • Istanbul had the highest number of motorcycles, followed by Antalya and Izmir, while Tunceli had the fewest.
  • Motorcycle-related deaths rose from 777 in 2021 to 1,525 in 2025, and motorcycles were involved in 61,511 fatal or injury crashes by July this year.

Motorcycles have become far more common on Turkey’s roads, with their number rising 101% in five years, according to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute. The total reached 7,531,166 by August, compared with 3,744,370 in 2021.

The increase has continued each year. Turkey recorded 4,141,914 motorcycles in 2022, 5,079,396 in 2023, 6,261,927 in 2024 and 7,109,964 in 2025.

Istanbul leads the country with 962,309 motorcycles, followed by Antalya with 559,493 and Izmir with 545,248. Tunceli recorded the lowest number, with 2,079 motorcycles.

Motorcycles also surpassed cars among vehicles newly registered in July. Of 207,508 vehicles registered that month, 99,786 were motorcycles and 78,761 were cars.

The growing presence of motorcycles has coincided with a rise in deaths linked to motorcycle crashes. The number increased from 777 in 2021 to 791 in 2022, 1,014 in 2023, 1,228 in 2024 and 1,525 in 2025. By July this year, motorcycles were involved in 61,511 of the country’s 161,299 fatal or injury crashes.

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