FX.co ★ Turkey’s Retail Sales Growth Cools Slightly in August, Still Above 10% Year-on-Year

Turkey’s retail sector maintained double-digit annual growth in August 2026, though momentum eased slightly compared with the previous month, according to the latest official data released on 12 October 2026.

Retail sales rose 10.1% year-on-year in August, down marginally from a 10.4% increase recorded in July 2026. Both figures compare the respective months to the same month a year earlier, indicating that while consumer activity remains robust, the pace of expansion has begun to moderate.

The slight slowdown suggests that demand in Turkey’s consumer market is stabilizing after a period of stronger growth, with August’s reading still pointing to solid underlying retail activity despite the softer uptick from July’s performance.