ISTANBUL

Türkiye's retail sales surged 14.2% year-on-year in November, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on Tuesday.

The trade sales volume also jumped 7.1% in the month on a yearly basis, while wholesale trade sales rose 3.3%.

Food, drink, and tobacco sales climbed 11.8%, non-food sales rose 15.9%, while automotive fuel sales posted an increase of 10.2%.

Similarly, sales of computers, books, and telecommunications equipment climbed 24.4% on a yearly basis, while online sales rose 16.6%.

On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 1.5%, while trade sales and wholesale sales rose 0.5% and 0.1%, respectively.