Turkish Statistical Institute
Poverty threshold at 34,000 Turkish Liras
The labor union Türk-İş has calculated that the poverty threshold of a family of four increased from 33,752 Turkish Liras in May to 33,789 ($1,298) liras in June.
The poverty threshold depicts the monthly amount of necessary and basic expenditure of a family of four, including food, housing, utilities, transport, education and health.
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Services inflation rises 3 percent in May
The services producer price index (S-PPI) has increased by 2.99 percent in May from the previous month with the monthly increase in the index easing from 3.9 percent in April, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.
The index rose by 28.6 percent from the end of 2022, while the year-on-year increase slowed from 71.8 percent in April to 65.47 percent in May.
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Wheat production estimate for 2023 revised upwards
The National Grain Council (UHT) has revised its wheat production estimate for 2023 from a previous 20.75 million tons to 21.5 million tons amid better-than-expected precipitation.
After a dry winter, precipitation was strong in many regions in the months of March, April and May, the council said in a report.
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Türkiye breaks daily export record
Türkiye's exports have hit $2.12 billion on June 23, marking an highest figure on record on a daily basis, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said.
The daily record export revenue, achieved despite the slowdown in global economy and trade, proved the Turkish exporters' resilience and dynamism, commented Bolat on Twitter.
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‘Over 42,000 children at risk on streets’
The "children in safe teams" of the Family and Social Services Ministry has determined that 42,306 children who live, work or beg on the streets are at risk of not having a physically and mentally healthy life and receiving education as a result of its six-year field survey and study.
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Exports climb to $22 billion in May
Türkiye's exports rose 14.4 percent from a year ago to $21.7 billion in May, after plunging 17 percent annually in the previous month, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.
Imports, which declined nearly 5 percent in April, increased by 15.5 percent last month to stand at $34.2 billion.
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Confidence in economy fell in June
The economic confidence index declined by 2.5 percent in June from May after rising in the previous two months.
The index was 101.1 in June, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on June 23.
Any figure above the 100 mark indicates an optimistic outlook regarding the general economic situation.
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Circulatory diseases main cause of deaths in 2022: TÜİK
Circulatory system diseases were the main cause of deaths in Türkiye last year, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has shown.
71.7 pct of graduates employed: TÜİK
Some 71.7 percent of bachelor's degree graduates in Türkiye were employed in 2022, while the undergraduate department with the highest average earnings was flight training last year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has revealed.
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Cap on rent hike to be extended, says justice minister
The government is considering extending a 25 percent cap on rent hikes, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has said.
"Works [on the cap] are ongoing. We are hoping to finalize the respective regulations by July 1," Tunç told reporters following the ruling Justice and Development Party's (AKP) central decision and executive board meeting.