Turkish Statistical Institute

Türkiye's annual inflation rate accelerated from 64.86 percent in January to 67 percent in February, but the pace of monthly inflation increase slowed, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

Consumer prices advanced 4.53 percent month-on-month, down from 6.7 percent in January.

The Turkish economy grew by 4.5 percent last year after expanding 5.5 percent in 2022, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown, slightly exceeding the government's forecast.

In the medium-term program, the government had predicted a growth rate of 4.4 percent for 2023.

The Treasury and Finance Ministry has started to collect information from tenants in order to accurately determine rental income.

The ministry, which sent letters to tenants asking for a meeting about rents, has now told tenants, "You do not need to come to the ministry, you can fill out a form online."

Türkiye's population, like the rest of the world, is aging and new social arrangements should be made to address the emerging needs of a shifting demographic, experts have said.

The population aged 65 and above reached around 8,722,000 people in 2023, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

The rate of Turkish people aged 18 and above declaring themselves happy reached 52.7 percent in 2023, indicating an approximately 3 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to a survey by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).

Housing supply will be boosted in order to tame increases in rent prices and support the fight against inflation, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.

In recent years, the preference of individuals to live alone in Türkiye has seen a notable surge, marking a new era in which the traditional family structure and social relations are evolving with the influence of dynamics in work, education, lifestyle choices, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Türkiye's unemployment rate declined slightly from 8.9 percent in November to 8.8 percent in December 2023, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

The number of jobless people fell by 12,000 from November to stand at 3 million in December.

The unemployment rate among men was 7.1 percent, while it was 12 percent among women, TÜİK said.

Data from the "Top 100 City Destinations" index for 2023 by Euromonitor International reveals Antalya and Istanbul as two of the world's most visited cities, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) describing the southern city as a hidden gem.

Türkiye's population data for 2023 has revealed the trend of "reverse migration," as more people are now opting for a life in villages and towns due to the rising cost of living in cities as well as the appeal of a quiet life for retirees and agricultural production for younger people.