Turkey: Economic growth slows to 2.5 percent in first quarter.

Ankara, Türkiye - June 01, 2026 Turkish officials release economic data showing the country's GDP growth slowed to 2.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter in Ankara on June 01, 2026. The growth rate, announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, fell short of market expectations as exports contracted 12.7 percent amid regional conflicts and rising energy prices. (Video by Burak Akinci, Umut Ozlu/Xinhua/Sipa USA) *** World Rights Except China *** CHINA OUT ***