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Türkiye’s installed electricity capacity reached 126,944 MW at end-August
Solar and wind represented 34.2% of installed capacity; ministry data also distinguish capacity from actual generation.
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Finance
CBRT meeting summary details August inflation and energy risks
The 17 September document sets out the committee’s 10 September assessment and diverging price indicators.
Finance
CBRT holds its policy rate at 37%, flags energy-price risks
The overnight corridor was unchanged as the committee weighed inflation trends, domestic demand and geopolitical energy costs.
Fiscal Policy
Türkiye’s 2027–2029 programme sets growth and inflation projections
The programme projects 5% growth and 9% inflation for 2029; these are official forecasts and targets, not achieved results.
Business
Türkiye August exports rise 8.1% to $23.467 billion
Imports also increased, while the ministry’s January–August figures provide a separate cumulative view of trade.
Business
Istanbul e-export summit features on September business calendar
TİM’s event calendar listed IGEXX for 3–5 September 2026.
Business
Türkiye records 17.63 million registered workers and 2.43 million union members in July
The overall unionisation rate eased from January, while the gap between public- and private-sector rates remained wide.
Energy
Fluor and JGC selected for LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion
The notice to proceed follows investment approval; Fluor’s contract share is $7.5 billion.
Energy
Petkim awards Aliağa petrochemical FEED and technology work to Technip Energies
Licensing and design contracts advance the proposed complex before a final investment decision.
Business
Fluor and Balfour Beatty mark Oak Hill Parkway opening
Final work on the $677 million Austin road project is expected to continue through year-end.
Energy
Bechtel-Westinghouse and PEJ agree main nuclear EPC commercial terms
Detailed negotiations continue toward a full EPC contract for the Polish project.
Energy
CNOOC renews Worley’s North Sea EPC framework for five years
The renewal covers work across the Scott, Buzzard and Golden Eagle fields.