Turkey’s population grew by 228,000 in first half of 2026

Turkey’s population increased by 228,434 in the first half of 2026, reaching 86.3 million as of July 1, according to data released Thursday by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). The population rose from 86,092,168 at the end of 2025 to 86,320,602, TurkStat’s periodic population statistics showed. Men slightly outnumbered women, accounting for 50.01 percent of […] The post Turkey’s…