Turkey will return to the WRC calendar after a seven-year absence in 2018, replacing Poland, as round ten on a 13-event calendar, the FIA has confirmed.
The championship begins with the traditional season-opening Rallye Monte-Carlo in January before finishing in Australia on November 18.
The Turkish round will be based in the holiday resort of Marmaris, in the south-west of the country, on 13-16 September, with a mix of gravel and asphalt stages
The calendar also features a six week break between Italy and Finland, whilst Rally Britain has been moved forward from late October to the start of the month, allowing the event to also count for the British Rally Championship.
Speaking about the calendar, WRC managing director Oliver Ciesla said: "The 2018 season brings an enticing blend of WRC tradition and history, in the form of classic and long-standing rounds such as Sweden, Argentina and Finland, with a welcome return to Turkey.
"Turkey is a hugely important automotive market, in terms of sales and manufacturing. Record sales of almost a million vehicles were recorded in 2016 and the sporting reasons for its reintroduction are matched by a compelling business rationale.
"We offer manufacturers the opportunity to showcase their products in a championship focused on production-based cars, and I’m delighted Turkey’s return was unanimously supported by our participating manufacturers."
| 28 January | Rally Monte Carlo |
| 18 February | Rally Sweden |
| 11 March | Rally Mexico* |
| 8 April | Tour de Corse |
| 29 April | Rally Argentina* |
| 20 May | Rally de Portugal* |
| 10 June | Rally Italia* |
| 29 July | Rally Finland |
| 19 August | Rally Germany |
| 16 September | Rally Turkey** |
| 7 October | Rally Great Britain |
| 28 October | Rally Spain |
| 18 November | Rally Australia* |
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