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MarketsEkonomimTurkish, translatedFiled 27 h ago

The number of people under follow-up for loans and credit cards increased by 15.3 percent

Original headlineKredi ve kredi kartı takibindeki kişi sayısı yüzde 15,3 arttı

Open the sourceReported by Ekonomim, ekonomim.com, 10 November 2026

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The number of individuals in Turkey who fell into legal default on personal loans and credit card debts rose 15.3% year-over-year, reaching hundreds of thousands of people, while the volume of receivables slated for write-off climbed to a record level. The increase underscores mounting household debt distress as borrowers struggle with repayment obligations. The surge in defaults matters because it signals worsening consumer credit quality, which weighs on bank balance sheets and could curb future lending. Watch next for banks' non-performing loan ratios and provisioning levels in upcoming earnings, along with any regulatory response on restructuring or debt relief.

Muhabbit's AI wrote this summary in its own words from Ekonomim's report and translated it from Turkish. It can get details wrong, so check the source.

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Turkish consumers, banks