Ambassador : H.E.Mr.Murat Salim Esenli
Full name: Republic of Turkey
Population: 73.6million (UN, 2011)
Capital: Ankara
Largest city: Istanbul
Area: 779,452 sq km (300,948 sq miles)
Major language: Turkish
Major religion: Islam
Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 77 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: Turkish lira
Main exports: Clothing and textiles, fruit and vegetables, iron and steel, motor vehicles and machinery, fuels and oils
GNI per capita: US $9,890 (World Bank, 2010)
Internet domain: .tr
International dialling code: +90
 

Economy: Turkey's consumer price index down by 0.21% in May 2012-06-05

 

 

Economy: Turkey's consumer price index down by 0.21% in May

Consumer price index in May 2012 in Turkey was down 0.21%, the country's statistics authority said Monday as reported by Anatolia news agency. Producer price index increased by 0.53% in May, TurkStat said. According to 2003-based consumer price index, CPI increased 8.28% and PPI increased by 8.06% in May 2012. According to 12-month average, annual inflation was 8.68% in CPI and 10.57% in PPI.