Turkey's economy is expected to have expanded 2.6% in the third quarter due to slower domestic demand and the weight of tighter economic policies, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, with the rate seen cooling to 3% for the year as a whole.

Gross domestic product shrank by 0.2% on a quarterly basis between July and September, matching the contraction of the prior quarter, as high interest rates squeezed economic activity.

Turkey's economy grew less than expected in the third quarter, expanding at an annual 2.1% rate, official data showed on Friday. Third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) dipped 0.2% from the previous quarter on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted basis,

Turkey's economy grew at a less than expected 2.1% in the third quarter as demand ebbed - especially in the services sector - under the weight of high interest rates, data showed on Friday. Third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) dipped by 0.