
NEW Party Istanbul Deputy Gökan Zeybek drew attention to the negative effects of the fund crisis on the stock market, companies and employment.
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The loss of value in investment funds between September and October 2026 made it difficult for companies to access financing.
NEW Party Istanbul Deputy Gökan Zeybek made remarkable evaluations about the effects of the fund crisis on the stock market, companies and employment.
Zeybek, who shared a graphic on his social media account, stated that problems in companies' access to finance, debt payments and cash flow became evident after the losses in investment funds.
According to the data shared by Zeybek, the BIST 100 index was at 14 thousand 229.01 points on September 1, 2026, and decreased to 11 thousand 947.18 points on September 30.
The index lost 16.65 percent of its value in September. BIST 100, which was 12 thousand 249.04 points on October 1, dropped to 10 thousand 759.56 points on October 30.
Zeybek stated that the loss in October was 9.94 percent, and the total decline in September and October reached 24.94 percent.
Zeybek stated that the fund crisis was also reflected in the real sector.
Stating in his post that 2 thousand 212 companies terminated their activities in September alone, Zeybek stated that 449 of them were manufacturing enterprises engaged in direct production.
He noted that in the same period, the number of employed people decreased by 49 thousand people, while the number of unemployed people increased by 198 thousand people.
According to the data provided by Zeybek, the total portfolio value of investment funds decreased by 1 trillion 740 billion TL in September.
It was stated that the decrease in the portfolio value of money market funds was 570 billion TL.
Zeybek stated that the portfolio value of the industrial sector in the stock market decreased by 23.24 percent and the portfolio value of the technology sector decreased by 27.78 percent.
Zeybek, who also brought up the developments in private sector bonds, argued that payment difficulties were increasing.
Stating that the net sales of foreign investors in private sector bonds after September 15 exceeded 1.3 billion dollars, Zeybek claimed that investors started to withdraw from the market due to rising risks.
Zeybek warned that the contraction in access to finance could have chain consequences in the real sector.
Stating that if companies have difficulty in paying off their debts, suppliers will also face payment pressure, Zeybek argued that this could create a new pressure on production and employment.
At the end of his statement, Zeybek called on the government and said:
"At this rate, the price of fund swiping will fall on factories, businesses and millions of workers who earn their living by the sweat of their brows. Take precautions before it is too late."
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