THE COUNTRY BRIEFING · INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS
A concise view of Türkiye for international investors. Read the finding, check its date, then consider what it means for your research.
Bourse Istanbul editorial desk · reviewed 18 September 2026 · Editorial standards
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THE EVIDENCE, IN PERSPECTIVE · 2026-09-18
MONETARY POLICY
The CBRT held its one-week repo rate at 37%, with overnight lending at 40% and borrowing at 35.5%.
Our perspectiveA policy hold leaves the company-level question open: when will debt, deposits and customer demand reprice?
Decision: 10 September 2026
CBRT interest-rate decision, 10 September 2026 ↗Explore the full investor pack →GROWTH OUTLOOK
The IMF country page lists 2.9% projected real GDP growth for Türkiye in 2026, identified as the July 2026 WEO update.
Our perspectiveUse the forecast as a dated baseline. Company revenue, profit and shareholder returns can follow different paths.
IMF July 2026 WEO update
IMF Türkiye country data and July 2026 GDP projection ↗Explore the full investor pack →TRADE & EUROPE
The European Commission reports €217.6 billion in EU–Türkiye goods trade in 2025; the EU received 42.7% of Türkiye’s goods exports.
Our perspectiveEuropean demand, the euro and supply-chain conditions matter alongside domestic policy.
Goods trade: calendar year 2025
European Commission: EU trade relations with Türkiye ↗Explore the full investor pack →INDUSTRY & REGULATION
The European Commission states that CBAM entered its definitive regime on 1 January 2026, following the 2023–2025 transition.
Our perspectiveFor exposed exporters, emissions data and customer contracts can affect competitiveness as well as compliance.
Definitive EU regime: from 1 January 2026
European Commission: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ↗Explore the full investor pack →STRUCTURAL ECONOMICS
The OECD’s 2025 survey identifies productivity, skills and women’s labour-force participation as central long-term growth issues.
Our perspectiveThe investment question is whether firms can produce more value per worker and per unit of capital.
OECD Economic Survey: 2025
OECD Economic Surveys: Türkiye 2025 — executive summary ↗Explore the full investor pack →DIRECT INVESTMENT
Türkiye’s Investment Office reports approximately US$288 billion of cumulative FDI inflows during 2003–2025.
Our perspectiveDirect investment, acquisitions and listed-equity portfolio flows answer different questions about the country.
Investment Office: cumulative 2003–2025
Investment Office: FDI in Türkiye ↗Explore the full investor pack →MARKET ACCESS
Borsa İstanbul’s settlement page states T+2. A separate exchange notice calls for T+1 preparations to be completed by 31 December 2026.
Our perspectiveA preparation deadline is not an announced live transition date. Confirm the cycle and funding deadlines with your broker.
Exchange rules checked: 18 September 2026
Borsa İstanbul: notice on preparations for T+1 settlement ↗Borsa İstanbul: equity settlement principles ↗Explore the full investor pack →ACCOUNTING
The IFRS Foundation explains that IAS 29 restates financial statements into reporting-period-end purchasing-power units and separately discloses the net monetary result.
Our perspectiveRead the accounting basis before comparing growth, margins or valuation multiples.
IAS 29 overview checked: 18 September 2026
IFRS Foundation: IAS 29 overview ↗Explore the full investor pack →COMPANY EVIDENCE
Akbank’s 2025 annual report records TRY57.224 billion consolidated net profit, 21.5% return on equity and a 19.03% capital adequacy ratio.
Our perspectiveProfitability is a flow; regulatory capital is a buffer. Neither establishes valuation by itself.
Consolidated annual results: 2025
Akbank Integrated Annual Report 2025 ↗Company profile →Explore the full investor pack →COMPANY EVIDENCE
BİM reports 14,473 stores across Türkiye, Morocco and Egypt at year-end 2025.
Our perspectiveStore count describes scale. Like-for-like demand, store maturity and cash generation determine the quality of expansion.
Company overview: year-end 2025
BİM: corporate overview and year-end 2025 store network ↗Company profile →Explore the full investor pack →