Turkey's inflation accelerated to 69.8% annually for the month of April, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Friday.
On a monthly basis, Turkey's inflation increased 3.18%, led by price rises in alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and hotels, cafes and restaurants.
April's inflation rate marks the highest annual increase since November 2022, when inflation was around 85%.
But any hopes of interest rate cuts are a long way off, economists said.
Turkey's central bank has hiked its key interest rate to 50%, citing the continuing need to counter climbing inflation in the country.
Persons:
Kemal Ataturk, April's, Liam Peach
Organizations:
Turkish, Turkish Statistical Institute, Economics
Locations:
Turkish, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey, London