Turkish Growth Slows, Paving Way for More Interest-Rate Cuts

The Mahmutpaa Bazaar in Istanbul.Photographer: Emre Caylak/Bloomberg

Turkey’s economy slowed more than expected in the third quarter, providing fuel for the central bank to further cut interest rates.

Gross domestic product expanded by 3.7% on an annualized basis, compared with the 4.2% expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg and 4.9% growth in the second quarter.