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TexasTowelie

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 05:07 PM 12 hrs ago

Turkey in Deep Trouble - Joe Blogs



Turkey’s inflation crisis is far worse than the headlines suggest — and the real damage is now becoming clear.

In this video, we break down what’s really happening inside the Turkish economy by looking at three key indicators: consumer prices, producer prices and retail sales.

Using real data, we show how:
• A product that cost 100 lira just three years ago now costs over 300 lira
• Producer prices are not keeping up, squeezing Turkish businesses
• Retail sales are rising in nominal terms but collapsing in real terms
• Consumers are being forced to spend more, while actually buying less

This is the hidden story behind inflation — not just rising prices, but a full economic squeeze affecting businesses and households at the same time.

Even though inflation is starting to fall, prices are still rising rapidly — and the gap between wages, costs and spending is widening.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:21 INFLATION
4:18 PRODUCER PRICES
6:48 MARGINS
9:27 RETAIL SALES
13:26 IMPLICATIONS
12:21 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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