FX.co ★ Turkey Consumer Morale Improves in January

Turkey's consumer confidence index recorded a slight increase in January 2026, rising to 83.7 from 83.5 in December. This minor uplift reflects an improvement in household sentiment, primarily due to a more favorable view of the current financial situation, with the index moving up to 68.2 from 67.9. Furthermore, expectations regarding the general economic outlook for the coming year showed significant improvement, jumping to 81.5 from 78.2. Nonetheless, consumers remained cautious, as projections for their personal financial condition over the subsequent year declined to 83.3 from 85.2. Additionally, plans to purchase durable goods dipped slightly to 101.9 from 102.6, indicating continued prudence in spending. Overall, the index stayed well below the 100 mark, suggesting that consumer confidence still leans toward pessimism, despite the slight progress noted.