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Turkey’s population reached 86,502,286 as of October 1, 2026, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data, after rising by 410,118 in the first nine months of the year and by 181,684 in the latest three-month period. The figures imply roughly 45,000 net additions per month nationally, with the third-quarter gain accounting for about 44% of the year-to-date increase. The release matters for fiscal planning, labor-supply and household-consumption forecasts, and the allocation of public services and infrastructure spending. Watch next for TÜİK’s provincial and age breakdowns, which will show whether growth is concentrated in major cities and how it affects municipal budgets and housing demand.