Where Is Türkiye's Charging Network Heading?
Growth in EV numbers, the dynamics behind charging infrastructure expansion, and the themes that will define the coming period.
Demand came first; infrastructure is following
Türkiye's EV market has jumped sharply in recent years, driven by domestic production, a wider model range and tax arrangements. Charging infrastructure sits inside the classic chicken-and-egg problem: hard to justify stations without cars, hard to choose a car without stations.
That cycle has now broken. Past a certain threshold of vehicles, charging network investment became a self-sustaining business.
Where the network is concentrating
- Major cities — İstanbul, Ankara and İzmir lead on both vehicles and stations. Mall car parks and business centres formed the first wave.
- Motorway corridors — İstanbul–Ankara, Ankara–İzmir, and the Aegean and Mediterranean coastal routes. This is the backbone that makes intercity travel practical.
- Tourism regions — seasonal demand is multiplying hotel-based AC points.
- Anatolian cities — the next phase of growth. Least saturated today, and therefore where the opportunity is.
Three defining trends
1. Power keeps rising
A few years ago 50 kW counted as fast; today 120 kW and above is becoming common. As vehicles accept more, the race continues.
2. Payment and access are simplifying
The trend is away from every operator having its own app and towards roaming and shared payment. The right goal for drivers is charging at any station without an extra membership.
3. Networks powered by renewables
Where a station's electricity comes from is an increasingly important question. Solar-fed networks have an advantage on both cost and carbon — that is Checkpoint's approach.
Critical themes ahead
- Slow charging in cities — neighbourhood-scale AC points for drivers in apartments with no home charging.
- Availability and reliability — whether a station actually works is becoming as important as how many exist.
- Grid load — simultaneous evening charging is a new planning topic for distribution networks.
- Commercial fleets — electrifying delivery and light commercial fleets brings large depot-based installations into play.
In short: charging in Türkiye has moved past "does it exist?" to "where, how fast, and how reliably?" That is where competition will be decided.
You can see the Checkpoint network on our map.
