Annual inflation in Türkiye cooled slightly to 31.5% in August, while month-on-month consumer prices advanced 1.84%, official data showed on Thursday.

Both figures were in line with market expectations.

The annual increase in prices was led by education, health and housing, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed.

The consumer price index (CPI) eased from 31.75% in July.