The Turkish consumer confidence index dropped 7.3 per cent to 67.3 points in April, official data showed on Thursday, hitting its lowest ever level, driven by a 10 per cent drop from the previous month in the financial situation of households.
A slide in the value of the lira began driving a fall in consumer confidence late last year but there was a small rebound to 72.5 points in March, shrugging off the impact of the conflict in Ukraine.
Confidence had plunged in 2020 due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic before a rebound that began fizzling in October of last year.
A confidence level below 100 reflects a pessimistic outlook, while a reading above 100 indicates optimism.