Turkey's February İnflation Forecast To İncrease 0.69 Pct

The inflation rate in Turkey for February is expected to increase about 0.69 percent from January, a survey reveals.



The Anadolu Agency carried out a consumer price inflation survey Friday that showed estimates made by 21 economists.



The survey for the inflation rate ranged between 0.30 percent and 1 percent, or an average of 0.69 percent for February. Economists expect that inflation in the country increased to 7.52 percent in February from 7.24 percent in January of 2015. 



The year-end inflation is predicted at 6.60 percent, which is an average taken from estimates ranging between 7.54 percent and 5.90 percent. 



The Turkish Statistical Institute will release the official inflation figures on Tuesday, March 3.



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