ECONOMY GROWS 2.3% IN Q2, SLOWEST EXPANSION SINCE PANDEMIC
The economy grew by 2.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, extending its continuous growth streak to 24 quarters but missing market expectations of 2.8%.
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TURKEY’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CLIMBS TO 8.6%
According to the Turkish Statistical Institute’s (TurkStat) Household Labor Force Survey, unemployment increased in the second quarter of 2025 while overall employment declined.