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The volume of retail sales in Türkiye rose 11.4% annually in December, the country’s statistical authority announced on Tuesday.
Sales of food, drinks, and tobacco climbed 8.7%, while those of non-food products increased 16.9% and fuel slipped 5.1%, according to TurkStat.
Retail turnover with current prices, meanwhile, surged 80% year-on-year.
“In the same month food, drinks and tobacco sales increased by 78.8%, non-food (except automotive fuel) sales increased by 85.1%, automotive fuel sales increased by 62.9%,” added TurkStat.
