The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye held the İstanbul Economic Forum on 8–9 October 2026 at its İstanbul Financial Center premises, according to release 2026-44, dated 9 October.
1️⃣ 🌍 Discussion themes
Panels covered the global economy, monetary policy amid uncertainty, artificial...
📰 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...
💼 Economy and Business Guides to Türkiye: 2026 Index
This index brings together twenty-four guides to reading Türkiye’s economic indicators, banking data, company disclosures and business records. Start with the question you want to answer, then choose the closest guide. You may want to...
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🏦 Türkiye's Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity in 2026: Gross Assets and Liabilities Explained
🧭 Read the reserve figures before drawing a conclusion
When an economic headline says that “Türkiye's reserves increased”, the meaning may seem obvious. Yet several factors can move the figure...
fx liquidity
gross reserves
reserve data
tcmb
türkiye reserves
Türkiye’s Reserves
Türkiye’s Economy
Central Bank
Monetary Gold
Foreign Currency Liquidity
🏦 Reading Türkiye's Short-Term External Debt in 2026: Original Maturity, Remaining Maturity and Borrowers
You may see two different figures for short-term external debt in the same month and assume that one release is wrong. Yet one may classify debt by its maturity when it was incurred, while...
🏗️ Reading Foreign Direct Investment in Türkiye in 2026: Flows, Stocks, Equity and Real Estate
One report may announce that foreign investment has increased, while another shows a decline in its stock. Both can be correct if the first concerns transactions during a period and the second...
equity capital
fdi flows
fdi stocks
foreign direct investment
türkiye investment
Investment Stocks
Foreign Investment
Türkiye’s Economy
Investment Flows
Capital
💱 Türkiye's Current Account and Balance of Payments in 2026: Financing and Net Errors and Omissions
An economic report may announce a current account surplus for Türkiye, then mention external borrowing or a change in reserves in the next paragraph. These statements are not automatically...
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current account
external financing
net errors omissions
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Net Errors and Omissions
Türkiye’s Economy
External Financing
Current Account
Balance of Payments
📊 Economic Confidence in Türkiye: What Consumer and Business Surveys Measure in 2026
An economic headline may report improving confidence while a shop owner describes weak sales. The two accounts need not contradict each other: one summarizes a sample's assessments and expectations, while the...
📊 Reading Türkiye’s Medium-Term Programme in 2026: OVP forecasts and actual results
In a report about growth, inflation or the deficit, a figure may be a published result, an estimate for the current year or a target yet to be achieved. Placing them together without identifying what they...
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Economic Policy
Tourism remained a major source of foreign-currency earnings for Türkiye in 2025. In the figures announced by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on 31 October 2025, the country recorded almost 50 million visitors and approximately $50 billion in tourism revenue during the first nine months of...
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turkey tourism revenues 2025
turkish economy
Türkiye Tourism Revenue 2025
Türkiye’s Economy
Tourism in Antalya and Istanbul
Visitor Numbers in Türkiye
Türkiye’s Balance of Payments