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MarketsSabah EkonomiTurkish, translatedFiled 2 days ago

Ministry of Trade announced with figures: 907.8 billion TL support to tradesmen and craftsmen

Original headlineTicaret Bakanlığı rakamlarla açıkladı: Esnaf ve sanatkara 907,8 milyar TL destek

Open the sourceReported by Sabah Ekonomi, sabah.com.tr, 9 November 2026

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Turkey’s Ministry of Trade said support extended to tradespeople and artisans has reached 907.8 billion Turkish lira, with the figure covering the first 10 months of 2026 through the end of October. The ministry disclosed the cumulative total in a written statement, framing it as the aggregate backing provided to small businesses and craftspeople under its programs. The scale of the support matters because tradespeople are a large and politically sensitive segment of Turkey’s economy, and the disbursements feed directly into domestic demand and small-business credit conditions. Watch for further ministry breakdowns of how the 907.8 billion lira was deployed across programs, and for whether the pace of support continues through the rest of 2026.

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Ticaret Bakanlığı, Esnaf ve sanatkarlar