2026.04.0307:00:00UTC+00Turkey’s Core Inflation Inches Up to 29.7% YoY in March 2026

Turkey’s core consumer price index (excluding energy, food, beverages, tobacco and gold) rose to 29.7% year-over-year in March 2026, slightly higher than the 29.5% recorded in February 2026.

The figures, updated on 3 April 2026, show that underlying inflation pressures remain elevated, with only a marginal acceleration between February and March. The year-over-year comparison reflects how prices in March 2026 changed relative to March 2025, while the previous reading captured the change in February 2026 versus February 2025.

The small uptick in the core measure suggests that, despite some stabilization, Turkey is still contending with persistent price growth in categories less affected by volatile items such as energy and food, keeping attention focused on the durability of inflationary trends in the economy.