hi guys..
I actually work as a research engineer at TOFAS, and may say some about the Turkish cars...
TOFAS and FIAT has a partnership more than 40 years I suppose. TOFAS quit producing its brand since 2000's and now, only producing in FIAT brand.. Producing ~400.000 vehicles/year, >90% is sold around the world...
Linea was co-designed (TOFAS-FIAT) and tested in TOFAS premises...
The MCV (Fiorino, Qubo, Bipper, Nemo) is designed in, produced (only) by and property of TOFAS, as well as the New Doblo (we are working on it, available in 2010)..
Albea, as well as Palio and all other vehicles are designed by FIAT (not TOFAS, as Baris said), produced in TOFAS (besides other countries) and sold around the world.. As FIAT does not have a secondary cheap brand (like Renault-Dacia or VW-Skoda), those low quality-cheap cars are sold under FIAT brand...
It planned to stop production of these cars, but there is still demand both domestic and worldwide to these cars. Possibly, production will be transferred to Egypt or Russia or China...
Renault also have a factory in Turkey, that is why Renault is popular here.. Clio you see in the picture is 2005/06 Clio Symbol..
All those vehicles (Clio and also Palio/Albea) are cheap (buying and maintanence) and popular as company fleets, don't have any friend using those other than company cars..