Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi aims to expand its product range in its factory in Turkey, according to the branch office for the country.
Irfan Öztürk, Xiaomi Turkey’s vice manager, said they will initially focus on smartphone production while also working on other products and carry out feasibility works.
“Particularly, we work on the opportunities to produce televisions,” he told Bloomberght.com.
“We can start production if we find an opportunity to present Xiaomi televisions to customers at fair prices as always,” Öztürk said.
Last year, many global tech brands, including Xiaomi, Chinese Oppo and South Korean Samsung, disclosed their plans to produce smartphones in Turkey.
The Chinese company, which has a wide product range and has one of the leading consumer internet of things (IoT) platforms, will launch smartphone production in Turkey this month.
The company official further noted that their Turkey facility, which is the result of a $30 million (TL 229.49 million) investment under the partnership between Xiaomi and Salcomp, will have the capacity to produce 5 million smartphones annually.
The factory was established on approximately 14,000 square meters of land in Istanbul’s Avcılar on the metropolis’ European side and is set to employ 2,000 people initially.
