Economy news in Türkiye · Page 9

Borsa Istanbul announced that the uptick rule will apply to short sales in BIST 50 shares from 22 September transactions until further notice.…

Garanti BBVA notified the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that the Competition Board's investigation into the labor market had been concluded with a settlement and that it would pay an administrative fine of approximately 1.55 billion lira.…

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek stated that the data of accident victims were obtained unlawfully; power of attorney was obtained from 253,000 people and 15.6 billion lira unfair gain was detected. 20 companies were transferred to TMSF.…

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), the Non-Domestic Producer Price Index increased by an annual 32.60% in August, with energy climbing 106.24%. The Agricultural Input Price Index rose by 27.62% annually in July, with fertilizer increasing by 33.07%.…

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Deputy Mayor Nuri Aslan said that 400 buses, 100 metrobus vehicles, 50 electric buses, and 100 articulated buses will be acquired for İETT with an investment of approximately 25 billion lira (TL).…

Borsa Istanbul (BIST) announced changes to the BIST 30, BIST 50, BIST 100, and BIST 500 indices to take effect between October 1 and December 31, 2026. TR Anadolu Metal Madencilik was added to the BIST 30, while Destek Finans Faktoring was removed.…

The Central Bank (TCMB) announced that the unadjusted capacity utilization rate in the manufacturing industry rose by 0.7 percentage points in September to reach 74.2%.…

Goldman Sachs warned that European benchmark natural gas prices could rise to 105 euros per megawatt-hour in winter if LNG flows through the Strait of Hormuz do not recover.…

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that groundbreaking preparations continue for the 15.2-kilometer, 19-station tram line extending from Gar Square across university campuses to Serdivan.…

Fatih Şener, head of the DEİK Logistics Business Council, said Turkish truck drivers are turned back at borders due to Type C visas. He noted that resolving the issue requires a Type D visa agreement with the EU and issuing 25,000 visas.…

At Borsa Istanbul (BIST), the BIST 100 index declined by 1.92% to 13,028.71 points at 13:00. Trading volume reached 79.9 billion lira (TL).…

By a presidential decision, four Treasury lands in Bodrum's Gündoğan, Kumbahçe, and Konacık neighborhoods and Istanbul's Rumeli Feneri were included in the privatization program. The procedures are expected to be completed by December 31, 2028.…

The average diesel price per litre in the European Union reached a 2026 record at 2.26 euros. In Türkiye, the price of diesel rose 61% compared to the end of February.…

The Ministry of Trade announced that it issued 10.1 billion liras (TL) in additional assessments and fines during customs inspections in the first 8 months of 2026. The amount increased by 32% compared to the same period last year.…

The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources reported that Türkiye generated 442.2 terawatt-hours of electricity from solar and wind power between 2015 and 2025. This generation was stated to have prevented $21.5 billion in coal imports and 354 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.…

The campaign, offering a 25% discount to housing and business unit buyers who wish to pay off their debt in full, is expected to benefit 228,000 people. Applications for the campaign, which also includes partial payments, will be accepted between September 22 and October 19.…

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that, according to the EUROCONTROL report, Istanbul Airport was Europe's busiest airport on September 7-13 with an average of 1,643 daily flights, ranking 5th in the world with 829 departures.…

Sabancı Holding became the Electrification Partner of COP31, the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Antalya on November 9-20, 2026. The COP31 Presidency is carrying out the "35by35" initiative, which aims to raise electricity's share of global final energy demand to 35% by 2035.…

Some consumers alleged tech stores refuse to sell new iPhone models without purchasing additional comprehensive insurance or warranty packages worth roughly 28,000 lira (TL). Trade Ministry Advisor Bekir Kaplan reiterated that the sale of any good cannot be made conditional upon purchasing another good or service.…