The Centralized Crypto Asset Registration System Has Been Commissioned

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The information relating to Turkiye is provided for background purposes only. The information presented herein has been extracted from and is presented on the authority of various public official documents and private publications.

Turkey has moved from a largely unregulated crypto market to one of the more tightly supervised regimes in the region. For foreign investors, exchanges, and businesses holding digital assets with a Turkish nexus, understanding the current framework is no longer optional.

SPK, halka açık olmayan ortaklıkların halka arz başvurularını ilan edilen sıradan bağımsız olarak önceliklendirmek üzere üç alternatif kriter belirledi

With its decision No. 57/1708 dated 17.09.2026, the Capital Markets Board (the “CMB”) set out the liquidation procedures for the 131 investment funds established by Tera, A1 Capital, Atlas, Bulls, Hedef, Pardus and Pusula Portföy Yönetimi, whose liquidation had been ordered under its previous decision, and updated the relevant list of funds in the same decision.

The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has introduced comprehensive regulatory reforms affecting hedge funds and portfolio management companies, implementing new investment diversification requirements, graduated ownership caps based on free-float ratios, enhanced capital adequacy standards, and stricter personnel qualifications. These changes, effective from August 2026, establish tiered compliance deadlines and fundamentally reshape the operational framework for Turkish portfolio managers.

This article examines the legal and practical framework for opening and operating a Turkish bank account as a foreign national or foreign-owned business. It distinguishes statutory customer-identification and anti-money-laundering duties from each bank's own customer-acceptance policy. The discussion addresses passports,

Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index came under significant selling pressure over three consecutive trading sessions between 15-17 September 2026. The index closed down 5.54% on 16 September, a move that triggered Borsa Istanbul’s index-linked circuit breaker, and negative momentum continued into the morning of 17 September. The sell-off was primarily triggered by a default at Pusula Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., a portfolio management company, which failed to meet investor redemption requests from certain funds it manages in a timely manner. A similar liquidity problem emerged at Tera Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş., and this situation put pronounced pressure on the shares of both companies as well as on broader market indices.

On 16 September 2026, the money market funds founded by Pusula Portföy Yönetimi A.Ş. defaulted after failing to meet the cash redemption requests received from investors, triggering a sharp sell off on Borsa Istanbul. The BIST 100 index lost 5.54% that same day and hit a circuit breaker; the selling soon spread to Tera Portföy funds as well. It became apparent that the problem was not confined to those two firms but also extended to Hedef, Atlas, A1 Capital, Pardus and Bulls Portföy.

The analysis argues that opening an account is only the administrative beginning of the investment relationship. The investor should understand the product, intermediary, authority, evidence and remedies before transferring funds or delegating control over trading decisions.

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into potential gun-jumping violations by XXXLutz and Porta regarding XXXLutz's proposed acquisition of Porta, an Austria-Germany furniture retail transaction announced in January 2025. The investigation examines whether the parties may have implemented the merger before obtaining required regulatory approval, despite the transaction having an EU dimension requiring Commission notification.

The Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and Türkiye, ratified in July 2026, establishes a comprehensive framework extending far beyond simple tariff reductions. While the agreement introduces product-specific customs duty eliminations and phased reductions, it also creates binding rules for services trade, commercial establishment, electronic commerce, and state-to-state dispute resolution.

The European Commission has launched an antitrust investigation into Sanofi over allegations that the pharmaceutical giant abused its dominant market position through a misleading communication campaign disparaging a competitor's influenza vaccine. The probe examines whether Sanofi falsely portrayed CSL Seqirus' Fluad vaccine as scientifically inferior while promoting its own Efluelda product to healthcare professionals in Germany and France.

The Turkish Competition Authority has conditionally approved Uber Technologies' acquisition of Getir's food and grocery delivery operations, marking a significant consolidation in Turkey's digital marketplace. As part of the approval, Uber committed to investing USD 500 million in Turkey to support employment and strengthen the country's digital technology ecosystem.

Since the early 1990s, over 3,500 Turkish companies have established operations in Ukraine, with 92% remaining active despite ongoing conflict. These firms span critical sectors from infrastructure...

Turkey's Capital Markets Board has lowered the public disclosure threshold for shareholding changes in listed companies from 5% to 3%, effective September 11, 2026. This regulatory amendment requires earlier disclosure of shareholder structure changes and updates the Central Securities Depository's reporting requirements, though indirect shareholding data remains informational only for certain capital markets regulations.

Turkey's Capital Markets Board has introduced a comprehensive new framework for calculating free float ratios of publicly traded companies on Borsa Istanbul. The regulation establishes detailed criteria for determining which shareholdings should be excluded from free float calculations, including direct and indirect ownership structures through funds and other listed companies.

Turkey has introduced a significant 20-year income tax exemption for foreign-sourced earnings of individuals who establish residency in the country. This comprehensive guide examines the eligibility requirements, application procedures, and critical conditions that must be met to benefit from this tax incentive designed to attract wealthy individuals and skilled professionals to Turkey.

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The Capital Markets Board of Turkey has introduced a new framework for calculating shares in actual circulation for companies listed on Borsa İstanbul's Equity Market, fundamentally changing how free float ratios are determined. The updated regulations establish comprehensive exclusion criteria for certain shareholdings and introduce a novel approach that accounts for indirect shareholdings through hedge funds and other publicly traded entities. This regulatory shift requires monthly reporting obligati