Turkey’s GDP expanded by 1.1% q/q in Q2, its fastest pace in a year, but beneath the surface there were clear signs of softening domestic demand, with household consumption and imports both contracting last quarter. This should help to sustain the disinflation process and strengthen the case for the central bank (CBRT) to start cutting its one-week repo rate in the coming months.
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