Istanbul retail prices climb 3% monthly in Nov -chamber of commerce

People stroll at Mahmutpasa street, a middle-class shopping area, in Istanbul, Turkey May 6, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Retail prices in Turkey's largest city Istanbul rose 3.1% month-on-month in November for an annual increase of 105.55%, the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) said on Thursday.

Wholesale prices in the city, home to around a fifth of Turkey's population of 85 million, increased by 2.34% month-on- month for an annual rise of 95.72%, ITO said.

Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun and Huseyin Hayatsever Editing by Ece Toksabay

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