September Inflation Figures Announced: TURKSTAT Says One Thing, ENAG Says Another!
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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Turkey recorded a high of 1.84% in September 2026 compared to the previous month, a period when the monthly historical average since 2003 stood at 1.37%, reaching its historical peak of 13.58% in December 2021 and a minimum of -1.44% in November 2018. In annual terms, the Turkish inflation rate declined to 29.73% in September, compared to 31.51% in August 2026, falling below the historical average of 35.34% sinc…
According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, inflation rose by 1.84 percent in September compared to the previous month. Monthly inflation was also announced as 1.84 percent in August.
The Turkish Statistical Institute announced the inflation figures for September. In September 2026, inflation increased by 1.84% compared to the previous month, by 24.32% compared to December of the previous year, by 29.73% compared to the same month of the previous year, and by 31.49% according to the twelve-month average. The article "Inflation Announced: Monthly Increase of 1.84%, Annual Increase of 29.73%" was first published on Serbestiyet.
According to TUIK, the highest year-on-year increase in CPI in September was in education with 48.62 percent, while the lowest increase was in clothing and footwear with 13.22 percent. The CPI increased 1.84 percent month-on-month and 29.73 percent year-on-year, while food and soft drinks decreased 0.2 percent month-on-month.
Following the Turkish Statistical Institute's (TÜİK) announcement of September's inflation figures at 1.84% monthly and 29.73% annually, economists evaluated the data. Şenol Babuşcu noted a difference of "more than 11 points" between TÜİK and ENAG (Environmental Investment Agency), while Alaattin Aktaş stated, "October 5th should definitely be declared a holiday!" Burcu Aydın drew attention to food inflation, and İris Cibre commented, "The lower…
Economist Prof. Dr. Sefer Şener and Financial Analyst İslam Memiş, evaluating the September inflation data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), which came in below expectations at 1.84 percent monthly, drew attention to the increase in education and health expenditures, and explained the price perception in the markets and year-end expectations on TGRT Haber's live broadcast.
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