Attending the opening ceremony of the TOGG Gemlik Campus in the northwestern province of Bursa, where the car will be mass-produced, Erdoğan took a test drive.

"We are all witnessing the fulfillment of the 60-year-old dream," Erdoğan said, adding "TOGG is the name of the project that gives us all the pleasure of establishing this common dream for the strong future of our country."

TOGG will hit the roads in the first quarter of 2023, he said, adding when Togg Gemlik Campus reaches full capacity, 175,000 vehicles will be produced annually and 4,300 people will be directly and 20,000 will be indirectly employed.

Erdoğan further said that with the support of the Industry and Technology Ministry, the country has been implementing a project that will install over 1,500 fast charging units in all 81 provinces of the country.

"We have issued electric vehicle charging station operating licenses to 54 companies. TOGG, with its own brand Trugo, offers 1,000 fast chargers at more than 600 points in 81 provinces," he said.