ISTANBUL, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Turkey expects the annual inflation rate to ease to 65% by the end of 2022, from nearly 80% in July and falling sharply to 24.9% by the end of 2023, government forecasts showed on Sunday.

The current account deficit was seen at $47.3 billion this year, up from $14.9 billion last year, dropping to $22 billion in 2023. (Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Can Sezer Editing by David Goodman)