content tagged with january 2022

Turkey’s agricultural input price index sees a 57-percent annual increase

TURKSTAT

Turkey’s agricultural input price index sees a 57-percent annual increase

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the agricultural input price index for January 2022: Fertilizer and soil improvers with 153.34 percent and energy and lubricants with 101.14 percent were the subgroups with high annual increases.

Turkey’s current account deficit hits a 4-year high

Turkey’s current account deficit hits a 4-year high

Turkey’s current account balance registered a 7.1 billion USD deficit in January, widening by 5.3 billion USD year-on-year, according to the Central Bank.

‘At least 111 workers died in occupational homicides in January’

HEALTH & SAFETY LABOR WATCH

‘At least 111 workers died in occupational homicides in January’

According to the İSİG report, 11 women and 100 men lost their lives in occupational homicides in January 2022. A child worker and two migrant/refugee workers were also among the deceased.

21 February 2022

Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey

JANUARY 2022

Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the producer price index of agricultural products increased by 52 percent annually and by 14.83 percent monthly.

16 February 2022

Prisoners complain about bills, too: Power cut, heaters off

PRISON CONDITIONS IN TURKEY

Prisoners complain about bills, too: Power cut, heaters off

According to the latest monthly report of the Civil Society in the Penal System Association, prisoners complain that electricity prices are increasing day by day and they cannot pay the fees as it puts their families into trouble economically.

9 February 2022

Men kill 23 women in January

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT JANUARY 2022

Men kill 23 women in January

In January 2022, men inflicted violence on at least 57 women, killed at least three children, abused at least 27 girls and boys, harassed at least eight women and forced at least 24 women to sex work in Turkey.

8 February 2022 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey's official inflation stands at 48 percent, research group says 114 percent

HIGHEST RATE SINCE 2001 CRISIS

Turkey's official inflation stands at 48 percent, research group says 114 percent

According to the TurkStat, in January 2022, the annual consumer inflation rate was 48.69 percent in Turkey while the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) has estimated the same rate as 114.87 percent.

3 February 2022