Retail sales in Turkey increased by 10.1% year-on-year in August 2026, picking up from a downwardly revised two-year low of 9.9% in July. Growth strengthened in several categories, including non-specialized stores (5.6% vs 3.6% in July), specialized food, beverage and tobacco outlets (4% vs 3%), information and communication equipment stores (11.6% vs 9.4%), and non-store retail trade (17.7% vs 16.8%).
By contrast, sales growth weakened for automotive fuel (6.9% vs 8.1%), cultural and recreational goods (8.9% vs 9.5%), other goods in specialized stores (19.8% vs 20.2%), and sales via stalls and markets (9.7% vs 17.4%). In addition, sales of other household equipment fell by 2.7%, reversing a 0.2% increase recorded in July.
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales rose 1.4% in August, the strongest expansion in three months, following a 0.2% increase in July.
