
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek stated that legal processes against those involved in market-distorting transactions within the scope of the fund investigation are continuing, that no action will be taken against individuals and companies unrelated to these activities and that liquid measures will continue to be taken.
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It is stated that within the scope of the fund investigation, legal processes regarding market-distorting transactions are continuing and the rights of legitimate investors are intended to be protected.
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek made a short statement regarding the ongoing process within the scope of the "fund" investigation in his post on his social media accounts.
Noting that "Maintaining the investment, employment, production and export capacity of the real sector is a priority," Şimşek said:
"The legal process against those involved in market-distorting transactions continues, and no action will be taken against individuals and companies that are not related to these activities. We protect the legitimate rights of our fund investors in coordination with our Ministry of Justice. We will continue to take the necessary measures, especially the liquidity needed by the market, to prevent the developments from having a negative impact on the financial system and the real economy."
Minister Şimşek stated that it is important for the public to follow the statements of the authorized institutions regarding the process.
The Ministry announced that it will make the Secure Payment System mandatory as of December 1, in order to reduce the risk of fraud and forgery in real estate sales and to ensure that money transfers are carried out in a safe environment. The system will enable the sale price to be changed simultaneously with the property ownership and the technical infrastructure is being prepared for data sharing between TKGM and banks.

Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek stated that protecting the investment and production capacity of the real sector is a priority and announced that legal processes against market-distorting transactions are continuing and the legitimate rights of fund investors will be protected. The Capital Markets Board announced that the transaction of the funds subject to liquidation dated September 17, 2026 was closed through TEFAS and that the owners of the canceled purchase and sale instructions for these funds will be paid in proportion to the participation share from the liquidation balance.

Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı stated at the IAOM Eurasia Conference held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, that the trade volume between Turkey and Uzbekistan increased from 1 billion dollars to 3 billion dollars in 10 years, and that the target of 5 billion dollars will be reached in a short time. He also announced that Türkiye expects a production record of 24.5 million tons in wheat and 10 million tons in barley, and that TMO purchased 12.3 million tons of grain and offered 17.5 million tons of stock. Emphasizing the impact of climate change on agriculture, Yumaklı said that water efficiency, drought-resistant varieties and stock capacity should be strengthened.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye has introduced a new implementation instruction for the regulation that encourages the conversion of foreign currency income earned by companies from abroad into Turkish lira. The instruction, which will come into force on October 1, will remove the commitment not to buy foreign currency, make the support mechanism flexible based on the value added and foreign exchange position ratio, enable supplier companies that use intermediary exporters to benefit from the support, and strengthen the control mechanism by increasing the duties and responsibilities of intermediary banks.
Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek announced that more flexible and simpler application conditions have been introduced in the Central Bank's support mechanism that encourages the conversion of foreign currency obtained from abroad by companies into Turkish lira, that more companies will be able to benefit from this support, and that the details of the new application instruction that will come into force on October 1st have been introduced.

The new bill, submitted to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on August 11, requires foreign digital accommodation platforms to obtain permission from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The offer could reopen Booking.com's reach in Türkiye after nearly nine years. Platforms are required to pay a 5 million TL annual permit fee, a 17% upper limit on commission rate, and a 0.075% tourism share payment to the Turkish Tourism Promotion and Development Agency.