📰 Türkiye Economy & Business News: 1–8 October 2026
October opened with announcements on lending, liquidity and government accounts, followed by September trade and price statistics, an artificial intelligence survey, market inspection results and an industrial company's new disclosure. This...
🗓️ Türkiye Economy & Business News: August 2026
August brought news of company financing, revised central bank forecasts, trade, prices and the budget, alongside developments in air transport and free zones. This roundup covers thirteen documented economic developments, ordered by the date of...
🗓️ Türkiye Economy & Business News: July 2026
July brought monetary policy decisions, first-half data, airport operating figures and stock-market listings in concrete, energy and steel. This roundup covers fourteen documented developments, ordered by the date of the announcement or published...
📰 Türkiye Economy & Business News: March 2026
📅 News period: 1–31 March 2026. Original review date: 8 October 2026.
March brought together the results for 2025 and the first readings of economic activity in the new year. Releases covered GDP, trade, prices, industry, retail sales, public...
📰 Türkiye Economy & Business News: February 2026
📅 News period: 1–28 February 2026. Original review date: 8 October 2026.
February brought trade, price, budget and current-account releases, alongside the Inflation Report and changes to price measurement and the assessment of household...
📰 Türkiye Economy & Business News: January 2026
📅 News period: 1–31 January 2026. Original review date: 8 October 2026.
This round-up brings together economic and business news released in January 2026: trade, prices, industry, consumer spending, public finances and the external sector...
🧾 Reading Turkish Inflation Starts with the Right Question
A report may say annual inflation slowed, yet a visit to the shops reveals prices above last month’s. There is no necessary arithmetic contradiction: the first comparison is with a year earlier, while your experience compares prices...
🧭 Why this guide matters
Without indicators, economy and business news can feel like a collection of unrelated headlines. Indicators provide a dashboard for understanding rising prices, movements in the lira and changes in bank lending.
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📌 1) The main indicators to follow...
🧭 Why does this matter?
Inflation is more than an economic headline. Businesses, and sometimes landlords, refer to it when explaining proposed price or rent increases.
📌 A quick overview: January 2026
- The Turkish Statistical Institute, TÜİK, published its January 2026 inflation figures.
- The...
📌 Why does this news matter?
January’s inflation figures help inform discussions about rent, supermarket prices, service charges and pay in some sectors. They do not determine every price or contractual increase automatically.
🧾 What did TÜİK report?
- The consumer price index, TÜFE, rose month...
🧭 Why did this matter?
Türkiye’s annual inflation rate eased in January 2026 compared with December 2025. That could be an encouraging signal for markets, but it did not mean that prices had become cheap or that economic pressures had ended. Monthly inflation actually increased, so a lower...
📉 Why is inflation discussed so widely?
It influences market prices, rent negotiations, wages and the cost of services, from restaurants to schools. It does not automatically determine every payment.
🧾 Where can you find official inflation figures?
- The Turkish Statistical Institute, TÜİK or...