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Economy · InflationPress ✓ 6 outlets · figures attributed to TurkStat

Annual inflation falls to 29.73 percent in September, below 30 percent for the first time since November 2021

Monthly price growth was 1.84 percent, below the range economists expected. The October rent increase rate is 31.49 percent; independent calculations paint a far higher picture.

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) released the September data on Monday. Consumer prices rose 1.84 percent on the month and 29.73 percent on the year; the annual rate fell below 30 percent for the first time since November 2021 (AA, DHA, Haber7, Memurlar.Net). Economists’ expected range for the monthly rise was between 1.90 and 2.60 percent. Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz made a statement noting that annual inflation had fallen to 29.73.

Annual food inflation was 27.62 percent; on the month, food and non-alcoholic beverages fell 0.2 percent, influenced by falling prices of fresh fruit and vegetables. The biggest monthly increase was in education at 14.19 percent; housing came in at 2.71 percent and transport at 2.79 percent (AA). Producer prices (D-PPI) rose 2.07 percent on the month and 27.38 percent on the year. The rent increase rate to apply in October was set at 31.49 percent.

Two independent calculations were reported alongside the official figures: the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) found 2.10 percent monthly and 46.61 percent annually; the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) Istanbul retail index came in at 33.55 percent annually. These calculations use different methods and do not change TurkStat’s official data; DailyDrop reports both with their own attribution.

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29.73%annual CPI, below 30% for the first time since November 2021 (TurkStat)
1.84%monthly rise; expected range 1.90-2.60%
31.49%October rent increase rate
World · Black SeaPress ✓ 5 outlets · attacker not verified

Drone attack on grain-laden ship off Romania in the Black Sea: two sailors dead, 11 rescued

The Romanian Maritime Rescue Agency said it received a distress call from a cargo ship at 10:37 on the morning of Monday, October 5. Of the 13 crew members aboard, 11 were rescued and two sailors died; the ship burned and sank (NTV, Hürriyet, Nefes, ensonhaber). The ship was carrying grain from Ukraine’s Port of Izmail to Ravenna, Italy.

Reports say two or three unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) hit the ship. Ukrainian President Zelensky claimed the ship was struck by two Russian UAVs; this claim has not been independently verified. Turkey’s ambassador in Bucharest said the ship was not Turkish-flagged, that there were no Turkish citizens among the crew, and that a company in which a Turkish firm is a partner was present on the ship.

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UAVSecurity

Unmanned aerial vehicle; a craft that flies by remote control or autonomously and can be used armed or for reconnaissance.

Sport · National teamPress ✓ 6 outlets · goal minutes differ by one minute between sources

National team lose 3-1 to Italy in Bologna, with zero points from four Nations League matches

In the fourth match of UEFA Nations League A Group 1, Turkey lost 3-1 to Italy in Bologna. Italy’s goals were scored by Gianluca Scamacca (26), Riccardo Calafiori (64 or 65) and Francesco Pio Esposito (87); Turkey’s goal came in the 61st minute from Aral Şimşir (NTV, Takvim, Haberler.com, Habergo). Şimşir was reported to be the youngest Turkish player to score in his first official match.

Turkey lost all four of their group matches and are bottom with zero points. They had lost 1-0 to France and 3-0 to Belgium, and had lost the first match against Italy 4-1 at home. Haberler.com writes that the wait for a win over Italy has reached 18 matches; DailyDrop bases this figure on a single source. Montella’s rotation and the absence of the suspended Arda Güler and Barış Alper Yılmaz had been debated before the match.

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World · ElectionPress ✓ 6 outlets · percentages attributed to partial count

Bolsonaro’s son finishes first round of Brazil’s election in front; runoff with Lula on October 25

In the first round of Brazil’s presidential election held on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro took about 47.03 percent and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 45.16 percent; the gap is more than 2.2 million votes (Medyascope, Evrensel, Bianet, Cumhuriyet). Because no one exceeded 50 percent, the two candidates will meet in a runoff on October 25. Lula said he found the result unexpected and that the race was not over.

Polls before the election had shown Lula slightly ahead. Flávio Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party (PL) won the largest groups in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. Bolsonaro announced that if elected he would grant an amnesty to his father Jair Bolsonaro and to those who took part in the events of January 8, 2023. Lula’s vote count is given in the sources as between 53.7 and 53.9 million.

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Economy · Fund investigationPress ✓ 4 outlets · new development: payments have begun

Payments on the agenda in the fund investigation: 455,000 investors in 131 funds, interim payment cap applied separately to each fund

What is new in the fund crisis covered in Sunday’s reports is the payment arrangement. According to Habertürk, payments in 17 funds of three companies were planned from October 5; it is unclear which day the word “today” in the report refers to. The Capital Markets Board (SPK) will pay investors whose net investment amount on the payment day is below 1 million lira the full amount, and those above it at most 1 million lira, and this cap will be applied separately to each fund (Memurlar.Net, Milli Gazete). The liquidation covers 131 funds of seven companies and about 455,758 investors (Habertürk).

The Central Registry Agency (MKK) said payments are made by institutions appointed by the SPK and that application links circulating on social media should not be trusted; portfolio information can be seen in the e-YATIRIMCI app. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said the examination of documents from the SPK, Borsa Istanbul and the MKK is continuing (Cumhuriyet). Measures covering 45 companies and 19 funds had been lifted by a separate decision (Euronews Türkçe, September 28).

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In brief
  • BIST 100 closed Monday up 1.42 percent at 12,443.92Canlı Gaste, YatırımX
  • Dollar/lira at 49.17-49.18 on Tuesday morning; previous close 49.159Türkgün, Hisse.net
  • S&P 500 closed Monday up 0.66 percent at 7,773.95market data
  • WTI $89.43 (−1.84%), gold per ounce $4,156.8 (−0.13%), Monday closemarket data
  • D-PPI rose 2.07 percent on the month and 27.38 percent on the year in SeptemberAA, Memurlar.Net
  • October rent increase rate 31.49%Memurlar.Net, Gıda Bülteni
  • Erdoğan opens Space Congress in Antalya; mentions Türksat 6A and the Moon projectİstiklal, Giynik
  • Nine suspects referred to court in Soma collapse investigationNTV, Cumhuriyet
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Unverified — what we could not confirm

“Inflation is actually 46 percent.” That figure is ENAG’s annual calculation; its method differs from TurkStat’s and it is not official data. TurkStat announced 29.73 percent annually; the ITO Istanbul retail index found 33.55 percent.
“The ship hit in the Black Sea was Turkish-flagged.” The Bucharest ambassador said the ship was not Turkish-flagged and that there were no Turkish citizens among the crew; there is a company in which a Turkish firm is a partner. Who carried out the attack has not been verified.
“Fund payments were made to everyone today.” Habertürk writes that payments were planned in 17 funds but does not say that all investors will get their money on the same day. The MKK warns against application links outside official channels.
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