Turkish official says VW suspends Turkey plant plans due to coronavirus

ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish official said on Wednesday that Volkswagen had suspended plans for a new plant in Turkey due to coronavirus uncertainty and that the company could reassess the matter once the pandemic is contained.

In October last year, Volkswagen put a decision about the plant on hold amid international criticism about the country’s military operations in Syria.

(Reporting by Orhan Coskun; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by Dominic Evans)