2026.01.1307:17:51UTC+00Turkey Retail Sales Ease to 3-Month Low

Retail sales in Turkey saw a 14.2% year-on-year increase in November 2025, a slight deceleration from the revised four-month peak of 15.3% observed in October. This growth represents the slowest rate since August, attributed to a slowdown in sales of cultural and recreational products in specialty outlets (5% compared to 8.1%) and other items in specialized shops (17.5% compared to 31%). Conversely, there was a more robust increase in sales for food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores (17.2% compared to 12.6%), automotive fuel (10.2% compared to 7.6%), information and communication technology equipment (23% compared to 16.1%), household goods (7.8% compared to 5.8%), transactions at stalls and markets (10% compared to 1.4%), transactions outside traditional retail settings such as stalls or markets (16.1% compared to 6%), and in non-specialized retail stores (11% compared to 8%). Adjusted for seasonal variations, retail activity rose by 1.5% on a monthly basis, improving from the upwardly revised 0.3% increase recorded in October.