5 Turkish companies take part in consortium for domestically-made car production

[SouI]

No ! Free Trade agreement yields
mutual trade between countries without any limitations.
For example , after the agreement Turkey or Pakistan can't say don't export us plastic windows or refrigerators.
There won't be any limitations.
Customs still work.
When countries trade without any custom fees it is called Customs Union like in the EU.

Thats the other way around...

 

[what]

Why does Turkey need a national or domestic vehicle?

Turkey could use existing, established brands and become a manufacturing hub. Just like as it is right now, Turkey has been exporting vehicles to Europe and other countries. Its exports have increased in the last 10 years.

The objective is revenue or national pride? For a brand, it takes a very long time to establish name and credibility. That part is more expensive than initial investments and planning.

In this case its pride, but if they develop something good, modern and electric it just might work out.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

What Spiegel says is interesting and reminds me of Turkish smartphones, where all the components are sourced from other companies and in the end you have a design and a brand and call it domestic. But that would be disappointing.

In case of smart phones, you're wrong. The design/brand value is the most important part.