
Trade sales volume decreased by 0.6% annually, retail sales volume increased by 10.4% annually.
According to TÜİK data, while trade sales volume decreased by 0.6% annually in July 2026, retail sales volume increased by 10.4% annually.
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TurkStat publishes monthly trade sales volume index data within the scope of economic indicators.
Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the 2026 Trade Sales Volume Index data. Accordingly; Trade sales volume decreased by 0.6% annually, retail sales volume increased by 10.4% annually.
Trade sales volume (2021=100) decreased by 0.6% in July 2026 compared to the same month of the previous year. In the same month, the sales volume for wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 9.8%, the wholesale trade sales volume decreased by 4.2%, and the retail trade sales volume increased by 10.4%.
TRADE SALES VOLUME DECREASED BY 2.5% MONTHLY, RETAIL SALES VOLUME INCREASED BY 0.2% MONTHLY
Trade sales volume (2021=100) decreased by 2.5% in July 2026 compared to the previous month. In the same month, the sales volume for wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 0.9%, the wholesale trade sales volume decreased by 4.5%, and the retail trade sales volume increased by 0.2%.
Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) announced the turnover indices for July. Accordingly, the total turnover index adjusted for seasonal and calendar effects increased by 1.7 percent on a monthly basis and 30.2 percent on an annual basis in July.

Türk Altın purchased the entire Sındırgı Maden İşletmeleri A.Ş., which contains mining licenses and facilities in Balıkesir and Bilecik, for 65.5 million dollars.
According to Turkish Statistical Institute data, trade sales volume decreased by 2.5 percent in July compared to the previous month.

In the lead-up to the new academic year, parents complained of competition from street vending chains and internet sales, but they were struggling due to rising costs and low purchasing power.

According to TÜİK 2026 foreign trade statistics, large-scale enterprises made 46.1% of exports and 59.4% of imports in 2025. The top 500 enterprises accounted for 51.0% of total exports.

According to the September survey, while the current year-end CPI expectation increased to 29.61 percent, the year-end dollar/TL expectation decreased to 51.57 TL and the CBRT policy interest expectation became 37 percent.