Economics

Turkish Economy Grows 7.6% Despite Fastest Inflation in Decades

Household consumption, a major contributor to growth, rose 22.5% from a year earlier. 

Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Turkey’s economy outpaced most peers in the second quarter despite inflation at a 24-year high, driven by a surge in consumption.

Gross domestic product rose an annual 7.6% in the second quarter, above the median forecast of 7.4% in a Bloomberg survey of 18 economists.