STORY: Türkiye's annual inflation eases to 71.6 pct in June
SHOOTING TIME: June 15, 2024/June 28, 2024/July 2, 2024 
DATELINE: July 4, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:19
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

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1. various of people in Edirne (courtesy of ihlas news agency)
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3. various of people in Siirt and Izmir (courtesy of ihlas news agency)

STORYLINE:

Türkiye's annual inflation rate decreased in June for the first time in eight months, falling to 71.6 percent, down from 75.45 percent in May, in line with government expectations, official data showed Wednesday.

According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute, consumer prices in Türkiye increased by 1.64 percent on a month-on-month basis in June. Among the different categories, the housing group experienced the highest monthly increase, with a rise of 3.79 percent during the same period.

The inflation trend is in line with the government's year-end target, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said Wednesday.

The monthly June data of 1.64 percent points to an annualized inflation rate of 22 percent, he said on social media platform X.

"The success we have achieved in many areas such as financial stability, sustainable current account deficit, reserve accumulation and exit from the gray list will also be evident in disinflation, which is the main target of our program," the Turkish minister said.

He further emphasized that Türkiye will implement its economic program with determination until it achieves price stability and secures a lasting improvement in welfare.

The government was expecting Türkiye to enter the disinflation process in June. Since the middle of last year, the Turkish government has reversed its ultra-low interest rate policy and implemented a monetary tightening policy to tame the stubbornly high inflation.  

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ankara.
(XHTV)