World & BusinessTurkey reportedly orders liquidation of 131 investment funds worth $18.3 billion
Posts shared on September 19, 2026, say roughly 350,000 investors were affected by the liquidation orders and Turkish stocks fell more than 8% that week.
TLDR
A September 19, 2026, post claims Turkish regulators froze and ordered the liquidation of 131 funds worth ₺890 billion, roughly $18.3 billion, after a local fund manager admitted it could not meet customer withdrawals. The account says İşbank and Ziraat Bank were assigned to handle the liquidations—a process that could take up to three months, or longer if regulators extend it. It also describes a central-bank cut in margin requirements from 35% to 20% and sovereign wealth fund purchases of blue-chip stocks to support the market.
