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Tofas is a Turkish
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 automaker
Automaker

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2007, more than 73 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide....
, based in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 and with a plant in Bursa
Bursa, Turkey

Bursa is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. With a population of 2,562,828 , it is Turkey's list of cities in Turkey, as well as one of the most industrialized and culturally charged metropolitan centers in the country....
. It builds Fiat
Fiat

Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
 models under license and also some locally-designed vehicles (mainly used as taxicab
Taxicab

A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride....
s).

first Tofas model was a Fiat 124
Fiat 124

The Fiat 124 is a Mid-size car family car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1300/1500....
, produced under licence from Fiat and locally named Tofas Murat 124.






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Tofas is a Turkish
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 automaker
Automaker

The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells the world's motor vehicles. In 2007, more than 73 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide....
, based in Istanbul
Istanbul

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, List of metropolitan areas in Europe by population, and List of cities proper by population in the world with a population of 12.6 million....
, Turkey
Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
 and with a plant in Bursa
Bursa, Turkey

Bursa is a List of cities in Turkey in northwestern Turkey and the seat of Bursa Province. With a population of 2,562,828 , it is Turkey's list of cities in Turkey, as well as one of the most industrialized and culturally charged metropolitan centers in the country....
. It builds Fiat
Fiat

Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
 models under license and also some locally-designed vehicles (mainly used as taxicab
Taxicab

A taxicab, also taxi or cab, is a type of public transport for a single passenger, or small group of passengers, typically for a non-shared ride....
s).

History

Sahin
The first Tofas model was a Fiat 124
Fiat 124

The Fiat 124 is a Mid-size car family car produced by the Italy manufacturer Fiat between 1966 and 1974. It was the replacement of the Fiat 1300 and Fiat 1300/1500....
, produced under licence from Fiat and locally named Tofas Murat 124. Subsequently this model was replaced by a long production run of cars based on the Fiat 131
Fiat 131

The Fiat 131, additionally called "Mirafiori", is a small/medium family car produced by the Italy Automotive industry, Fiat from 1974 to 1984. It was exhibited at 1974 Turin Auto Show....
, the Murat, the Sahin
Tofas Sahin

The Tofas Sahin, Dogan and Kartal are Turkey versions of the old Fiat 131 automobile made in Tofas facilities in Bursa, Turkey....
. Tofas models are also produced under license in Egypt
Egypt

Egypt is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Western Asia. Covering an area of about , Egypt borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south and Libya to the west....
 by the state owned Nasr car company. Tofas still maintains a close relationship with Fiat, producing its models both for the domestic market and for other countries.

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See also

  • Otosan
    Otosan

    Otosan is a Turkey automotive production company, which is a joint venture between Ford Motor Company and Ko? Holding. It started production in 1965, with each company holding a 41% share in the venture....
  • Karsan
    Karsan

    Karsan is a Turkey light commercial vehicles manufacturer.Karsan was founded in 1966 in Bursa, Turkey, Turkey to produce light commercial vehicles....
  • Fiat
    Fiat

    Fiat S.p.A. Fiat based cars are constructed all around the world?the largest concern outside Italy is in Brazil . It also has factories in Argentina and Poland....
  • Nasr (car company)


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