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Retail companies faced weaker demand in July, according to a survey conducted by the United Brands Association (BMD) among its members.

Some 47 percent of the companies which responded to the survey said their unit sales declined last month compared with June, while 12 percent said it remained unchanged.

The retail sector, which has seen an increase in both sales and volume in recent months, has called for an all-out discount campaign in the second half of the year to fight inflation.

The call was made by Sinan Öncel, president of the Unified Brands Association (BMD), who recalled that they had met with Trade Minister Ömer Bolat in recent days.

Turnover in Türkiye's organized retail sector started to increase in March after falling in February in the wake of the devastating earthquakes in the country's southern provinces, said Sinan Öncel, the president of the United Brands Association (BMD).

The Culture and Tourism Ministry will work on new strategies for boosting tourism in Türkiye via ad campaigns and promotional videos centered on attracting foreign shoppers to the country, says Sinan Öncel, chair of the United Brands' Association (BMD).

The sanctions imposed on Russia after its attempted invasion of Ukraine have mobilized Russian retailers.

Retailers in Turkey made a rather weak start into 2022 as their businesses declined in January more than usual.

Turnovers of retailers fell by 20 percent in the first month of this year compared with December 2021, according to a survey the United Brands' Association (BMD) conducted among member companies.

Leading business, art and sport representatives from Turkey have launched a civil society movement against recent terror attacks in a bid to boost the public's morale and maintain Turkey and Istanbul's brand value, calling on people to continue living their lives outside.

Baking börek is not rocket science. Any idiot can do it. It is a trap for girls. Have you ever seen a man say he will learn how to make börek so his marriage can last? Börek is a Turkish pastry. We even have a song for it: ?Börekler açar?m sana,? (I will make böreks for you) by Nazan Öncel. I was going to give the link to the song but I listened to it and decided not to.