istanbul july 20 reuters  turkeys consumer confidence index rose by 74 to 680 points in july official data showed on wednesday after hitting a record low of 634 points in june as surging inflation and a beleaguered lira weighed further on sentiment the biggest improvement was seen in the general economic situation over the coming 12 months with that confidence index rising 15 from a month earlier the data showed a confidence level below 100 reflects a pessimistic outlook while a reading above 100 indicates optimism confidence had plunged in 2020 due to fallout from the covid19 pandemic before a rebound that began fizzling in october of last year