FTSE Russell Maintains Borsa Istanbul Restrictions

FTSE Russell announced that it will continue the index restrictions applied to Borsa Istanbul stocks in December as well. The index provider's decision indicates that the current restrictions on the Turkish market will not be lifted in the short term. According to the statement, evaluations regarding the addition of new stocks to the index and increases in free float rates will be reconsidered at the earliest in March 2027. This timetable means that investors are postponing their expectations of index-driven flows into Turkish assets. FTSE Russell's decision to maintain the restrictions is closely followed in terms of the weights of stocks traded on Borsa Istanbul in global indices and passive fund inflows. The continuation of index restrictions signals that new stock additions and free-float-driven weight increases will remain limited in the upcoming period. Market participants are taking into account that no change is expected in index decisions regarding Turkey until the re-evaluation to be made in March 2027. Not investment advice.