Turkish Economy Stumbles, Risks Worse Pre-Election Downswing

  • GDP growth decelerates to annual 3.9%, slowest since 2020 drop
  • Turkish inflation crisis is starting to take toll on economy

The uptick is eroding disposable incomes and weakening consumers’ purchasing power.

Photographer: Nicole Tung/Bloomberg
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Turkey’s economy fared worse than forecast as it grew at the slowest pace since a contraction at the height of the global pandemic in 2020, a downswing likely to alarm President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of elections next year.