Minister Şimşek evaluated the inflation rates: It decreased by 3.1 points compared to the same month of the previous year
Original headlineBakan Şimşek enflasyon oranlarını değerlendirdi: Bir önceki yılın aynı ayına göre 3,1 puan azaldı
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Turkish annual inflation slowed by 3.1 percentage points year-on-year, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said, describing the decline as broad-based except for transportation services and energy. Şimşek said annual food inflation fell 7.1 points during the period, with the article indicating further declines in energy. The remarks signal continued disinflation momentum in Turkey as the government assesses price stability. Investors will watch upcoming inflation prints and the energy and transport components, which Şimşek flagged as exceptions to the broadening slowdown.
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Mehmet Şimşek, Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı, Turkey