12:38 - 13.08.2026

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August 13, Fineko/abc.az. Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of Turkey (CBRT), presented the year's third Inflation Report.

Under the revised metrics, the 2026 year-end inflation forecast was raised from 26% to 28%, while food inflation expectations were revised upward from 26.3% to 28.5%. The 2027 inflation forecast remained unchanged at 15%.

Karahan highlighted that while the pace of disinflation has moderated recently, domestic demand conditions remain disinflationary. He added that despite heightened global uncertainty, Turkey’s country risk premium and foreign exchange volatility have improved noticeably.