We wouldn’t get carried away by the better-than-expected 2.3% y/y rise in Turkish GDP in Q1. This stronger outturn was caused by a sharp pick-up in consumer spending, which came at the cost of a lower domestic savings rate and a wider current account deficit. None of this looks sustainable and we think growth will be weak over the coming quarters.
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