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Turkey: The inflation spike starts here

The pick-up in Turkish inflation to 4.3% y/y last month is only the thin end of the wedge and we expect it to rise to over 7% by Q1 2012. Against the backdrop of yet more bad news on the trade deficit, evidence of overheating – and the threat of a hard landing in 2012/13 – is growing.

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