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Turkey’s annual inflation rises in August

New figures show yearly inflation rose to 19.25% in August, compared to 18.95% in July

Turkey’s annual inflation rate climbed in August compared to the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced on Friday.

Consumer prices in Turkey rose 19.25% year-on-year last month from 18.95% in July, TurkStat said.

The figure was higher than market expectations, as an Anadolu Agency survey last week showed that a group of 16 economists projected an average annual climb of 18.78% in consumer prices over the month.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages showed the greatest year-on-year price rise with 29%,followed by furnishings and household equipment with 22.91%, and transportation with 21.76%.

Meanwhile, monthly inflation also climbed 1.12% in August over the previous month,in parallel with expert predictions.

The median of estimates for August by the economists had been a rise of 0.72% compared to the previous month.

TurkStat noted that the only monthly decreases in consumer prices were recorded in clothing and footwear with 3.08% and transportation with 0.77%.

The highest monthly rise was in food and non-alcoholic beverages with 3.18%; hotels, cafes, and restaurants with 2.27%; and furnishings and household equipment with 1.38%.

Turkey’s Central Bank forecasts that the country’s inflation will hit 14.1% at the end of the year.

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