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
 

Turkey: Consumer and producer prices indices down in June 2012-07-04

 

 

Turkey: Consumer and producer prices indices down in June

Consumer and producer prices indices in Turkey dropped in June 2012, as Anatolia news agency reports. According to TurkStat, Turkey's statistical authority, consumer prices index dropped 0.90%, and producer prices index decreased 1.49% in June. When compared to June 2011, consumer prices index rose 8.87%, and producer prices index increased 6.44%. On 12-month basis, annual inflation was posted as 8.89% in consumer prices, and 10.24% in producer prices.