Turkey

The tough economic situation in Turkey continued to impact consumer foodservice at the end of the review period. This had some benefits for street stalls/kiosks as consumers looked for the best value for money from their consumer foodservice choices.…

Independents continued to dominate self-service cafeterias in Turkey in 2023. Independent concepts like esnaf lokantasi are popular with local consumers. Esnaf lokantasi supply fixed price three course menus at affordable prices, typically for…

Limited-service restaurants experienced growth across all metrics in 2023, although huge current value increases were exaggerated by very high inflation. Nonetheless, the category secured competitive advantages over other consumer foodservice types,…

Full-service restaurants experienced hyperinflation effects more strongly than other consumer foodservice categories, as their price points were already higher than average in the industry. There was a small drop in overall transactions. As the…

The market witnessed significant damage and losses due to a massive and destructive earthquake that occurred on 6 February 2023, affecting 11 provinces in east and southeast Turkey. The major earthquake impacted provinces with a special role in…

In 2023, consumer foodservice through lodging continued its recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due largely to the upturn in inbound tourism flows towards the end of the review period. The increase in the numbers of foreign…

Coffee and tea focused outlets benefited from the strong pressure on consumer purchasing power in a highly inflationary climate in Turkey towards the end of the review period. These outlets are perceived to be affordable options for socialising. The…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…