Turkey’s industrial production increased 2.6% year-on-year in September 2026, reversing a downwardly revised 1.7% decline in the previous month and marking the first growth since April. Manufacturing output bounced back (2.6% vs -2.4% in August), driven by higher output in food products, beverages, tobacco products, leather and related products, paper and paper products, coke and refined petroleum, chemicals, basic pharmaceuticals, and rubber and plastic products. Also, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply accelerated (4.0% vs 1.4%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output rose more slowly (1.2% vs 2.0%). On a monthly basis, industrial output rose 2.1%, swinging from a marginally revised 0.9% decline in August and pointing to the first rise in three months.