Categories General HYPED Finance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on6 August, 2023 Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek called government-run Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) head Erhan Çetinkaya and … Continue ReadingFinance Minister Şimşek claimed to ask Turkstat to reveal ‘real’ inflation figures
Categories Economy General Turkish industrial production rose 4.5 percent in January Cem CetingucPosted on10 March, 202310 March, 2023 Türkiye’s industrial production in January expanded by 4.5% on a yearly basis, official figures from … Continue ReadingTurkish industrial production rose 4.5 percent in January
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkstat: Economic confidence index advanced by 3 percent in October Cem CetingucPosted on30 October, 202230 October, 2022 The economic confidence index advanced by 3 percent in October from September to 97.1, the Turkish Statistical Institute … Continue ReadingTurkstat: Economic confidence index advanced by 3 percent in October
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Turkey’s inflation reaches 73.5 percent in May Cem CetingucPosted on3 June, 20223 June, 2022 Turkey’s annual inflation rate rose at a lower-than-expected pace in May but still jumped to … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation reaches 73.5 percent in May
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Bloomberg: Turkey’s Chief Inflation Statistician Quits in Latest Departure Atilla YeşiladaPosted on21 May, 2022 An official in charge of compiling Turkish inflation statistics has stepped down, the latest prominent … Continue ReadingBloomberg: Turkey’s Chief Inflation Statistician Quits in Latest Departure
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey’s inflation at 61 percent in March Cem CetingucPosted on4 April, 2022 Yearly inflation in Turkey hit 61.14% in March, the country’s statistical authority said on Monday, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s inflation at 61 percent in March
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Turkey’s residential property sales to foreigners rose drastically in January Cem CetingucPosted on19 February, 2022 Residential property sales to foreign buyers rose by 56.5 percent year on year to 4,186 … Continue ReadingTurkey’s residential property sales to foreigners rose drastically in January
Categories General Why did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot? Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 The President of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), Prof. Dr. Sait Erdal Dinçer was dismissed … Continue ReadingWhy did the chairman of the Turkstat get the boot?
Categories General HYPED Politics Mid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister Atilla YeşiladaPosted on30 January, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according … Continue ReadingMid-night sackings: Head of Turkstat, Justice Minister
Categories Company & Industry Economy Turkish retail sales volume increased by 15.0% Cem CetingucPosted on12 October, 2021 Retail sales volume with constant prices (2015=100) increased by 15.0% in August 2021 compared with … Continue ReadingTurkish retail sales volume increased by 15.0%
Categories Company & Industry Economy Total turnover increased by 48.1% on annual basis in Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on12 October, 2021 Total turnover index (2015=100) including industry, construction, trade, and services sectors increased by 48.1% on … Continue ReadingTotal turnover increased by 48.1% on annual basis in Turkey
Categories Company & Industry Economy Turkish industrial production increased by 13.8% annually Cem CetingucPosted on12 October, 2021 When the subsectors of the industry (based on 2015=100) were examined, mining and quarrying index … Continue ReadingTurkish industrial production increased by 13.8% annually
Categories General Markets Turkey housing sales down 17% annually Cem CetingucPosted on15 September, 2021 Turkey recorded 141,400 housing sales in August, down 17% year-on-year, the country’s statistical authority announced on … Continue ReadingTurkey housing sales down 17% annually
Categories Economy General +61K Turkish shop owners went bankrupt in 2021 Cem CetingucPosted on13 September, 2021 Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Vice Chair and Malatya MP Veli Ağbaba has criticized … Continue Reading+61K Turkish shop owners went bankrupt in 2021
Categories General Turkey’s economy bounces back with record 21.7% growth in Q2 Cem CetingucPosted on1 September, 2021 Turkey’s economy rebounded powerfully in the second quarter to grow at a record pace after … Continue ReadingTurkey’s economy bounces back with record 21.7% growth in Q2
Categories Economy General Is Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point? Cem CetingucPosted on18 August, 2021 Mustafa Kemal Ataturk liked to say “the villager is the master of the nation”. Two … Continue ReadingIs Turkish economy on the verge of a turning point?
Categories Economy General Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms Cem CetingucPosted on17 June, 202117 June, 2021 In April 2021, RPPI increased monthly by 2.0 percent, recorded an annual increase of 32.4 … Continue ReadingResidential Property Price Index (RPPI) increased 32.4 percent in nominal terms
Categories Economy Inflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures Atilla YeşiladaPosted on4 June, 2021 Turkey’s CPI increased by 0.89% MoM in May driving YoY CPI from 17.14% to 16.59%. … Continue ReadingInflation, May 2021: Weak demand dominated strong cost pressures
Categories Business Economy Turkey’s industrial production increased by 16.6 percent annually Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 202111 May, 2021 When the subsectors of the industry (based on 2015=100) were examined, mining and quarrying index … Continue ReadingTurkey’s industrial production increased by 16.6 percent annually
Categories Business Economy Retail sales volume increased by 19.2 percent annually Cem CetingucPosted on11 May, 202111 May, 2021 Retail sales volume with constant prices (2015=100) increased by 19.2% in March 2021 compared with … Continue ReadingRetail sales volume increased by 19.2 percent annually
