Turkey’s main opposition CHP has accused the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) of masking the true state of the labor market after March data showed a sharp divergence between official unemployment and broader measures. Former Treasury official Faik Öztrak said “real unemployment” has climbed to 31.5%, warning of deep structural problems and rising risks for the … Continue reading CHP’s Öztrak Accuses TurkStat of Data Distortion as Broad Unemployment Hits Record Levels