Istanbul retail prices up 1.67% m/m in May -chamber


ISTANBUL, June 1 (Reuters) - Retail prices in Turkey's largest city Istanbul rose 1.67% month-on-month in May for an annual increase of 15.78%, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) said on Tuesday.

Wholesale prices in the city, home to about a fifth of Turkey's population of 84 million, increased by 2.27% month-on-month for an annual rise of 19.03%, ITO said. (Reporting by Nevzat Devranoglu Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun Editing by Daren Butler)

Updated: June 01, 2021, 9:26 AM