ISTANBUL - Chevrolet increased its market share by 82 percent in Turkey.

Chevrolet announced Thursday that it was among Turkey's fastest growing automakers, dedicated to the goal of becoming the most dynamic auto brand in Turkey.

The company said it was the best selling auto brand in Turkey with an annual sales exceeding 10,000 vehicles.

It said it's "Cruze" model reached a sales number of 4,000 in only 7 months, and Chevrolet "Captiva" was the best selling 4WD SUV in the Turkish market with 1,700 vehicles sold in 2009.

The company said it was getting ready to put new "Spark" --its latest model-- on the market by February 2010.