The last Inflation Report of the year is released today
End of 2026 inflation forecast increased to 28 percent
Quick Look
- Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, will hold the 2026-IV Inflation Report introductory meeting tomorrow at 10.30 at the CBRT campus in Istanbul Financial Center.
- The meeting will be broadcast live on the website, X and YouTube.
- Karahan announced that he increased the end-2026 inflation forecast to 28 percent, the end-2027 forecast to 15 percent and the end-2028 forecast to 9 percent.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye shares its inflation expectations and monetary policy views by publishing the Inflation Report at regular intervals throughout the year. This report sets inflation targets for 2026 and the next two years.
The final Inflation Report presentation of the year by Fatih Karahan, Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, is eagerly awaited by the markets. Today, the Central Bank's inflation expectations for 2026 and the next 2 years will be announced.
AT WHAT TIME WILL THE INFLATION REPORT BE ANNOUNCED?
Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan will hold an information meeting tomorrow at 10.30 to introduce the Inflation Report 2026-IV.
The meeting, which will be held at the CBRT campus in Istanbul Financial Center, will be held in a physical environment. The meeting will be broadcast live on the Central Bank's website, X social media platform and YouTube accounts.
2026 YEAR-END INFLATION WILL BE FOLLOWED
CBRT President Fatih Karahan announced at the third Inflation Report information meeting of the year that they updated the 2026 year-end inflation forecast upwards and increased it to 28 percent.
Karahan stated that they expect inflation to decrease to 15 percent by the end of 2027 and to 9 percent by the end of 2028.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Central Bank may update the 2026 year-end inflation target to 28 percent at tomorrow's meeting.
Very likely · Within hours
Year-end inflation forecasts for 2027 and 2028 may continue to be restated as 15 percent and 9 percent, respectively.
Likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- When will the new inflation forecasts be officially published?
- What kind of signal will the Central Bank give regarding the interest rate decision?
- What are the main reasons why inflation increased to 28 percent?
