Industrial production in Turkey fell 1.8% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 2.1% drop in December. Manufacturing output (-2.5% vs -2.7% in December) declined at a slower pace, driven by manufacture of food products (-2.6% vs -6.8%), machinery and equipment nec (-9.2% vs -6.5%), and other transport equipment (-2.8% vs -9.3%). Overall production was also supported by higher output in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (5.6% vs 2.4%). In contrast, production dropped in mining and quarrying (-2.8% vs 2%), particularly in crude petroleum and natural gas extraction (-2.1% vs 6%) and other mining and quarrying activities (-0.8% vs 18.3%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity tumbled 2.8%, reversing a 1.2% rise in December 2025.