Turkey’s inflation rate drops to 30.87% in March

ISTANBUL, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 04th Apr, 2026) Turkey's consumer price inflation rate fell to 30.87% in March, compared to 31.53% in February, coming in lower than the expected rate of 31.4%.

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed that the annual growth rate for food and non-alcoholic beverage prices slowed to 32.

36%, down from 36.44%. Inflation in the housing sector also eased slightly to 42.06%, compared to 42.33% previously.

Meanwhile, transportation costs rose at a faster pace, reaching 34.35%.