Turks will get little reprieve from a soaring cost of living this summer as economists expect prices to jump by as much as 8.5% in August, underlining Ankara's challenge as it embarks on a painful path toward more orthodox policies. The sustained inflationary pressure, driven by a lira drop and tax hikes, comes as President Tayyip Erdogan's new finance minister and central bank chief orchestrate a policy U-turn including interest rate hikes that are expected to slow domestic demand. The monetary tightening - after years of aggressive rate cuts - is meant to cool inflation by mid-2024.
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