As reported by Anadolu Agency, the Minister of Science, Industry and Technology Fikri Isik has said that extended-range electric cars would be the priority, although the ministry is considering R&D for two different engine types.

"There will be an internal combustion engine, on the one hand, and there will be fully electric version as well. But, in both our marketing and R&D, the extended-range electric cars will be our focus,” Isik said.

According to reports, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) will conduct the research and development studies for vehicle with the engineering and design work to be carried out by private sector companies in cooperation with TÜBİTAK.

Testing of the first prototypes is said to be scheduled to start from August, and the plan is to start mass production before 2020.