Turkish Stock Market Smashes Records, Hitting 5 New Highs in Recent Weeks

Turkish Stock Market Smashes Records, Hitting 5 New Highs in Recent Weeks Turkey's main stock index is on a historic rally, repeatedly closing at unprecedented levels as investor confidence surges. The benchmark BIST 100 index, which tracks the country's top 100 companies, has notched multiple all-time highs, signaling a powerful and sustained bull market [57475][56971][49141]. The rally continued this week, with the BIST 100 gaining 141.22 points to close at a record 12,992.71 points [57475]. Just days later, it opened at another historic peak, adding 72.7 points at the start of the session [56971]. Most recently, the index finished Tuesday's trading up 130.78 points, marking yet another all-time closing high [49141]. Market analysts point to a shift toward more conventional economic policies aimed at combating inflation as a key driver behind the sustained investor interest [57475][56971]. This policy direction appears to be bolstering confidence among both local and international traders, who are actively buying Turkish assets [57475]. The positive sentiment has carried into the new year, with the BIST 100 jumping 2.1%, or 236.86 points, on the first trading day of 2026 [40181]. While the market has experienced periods of volatility and single-day declines, the dominant trend has been a powerful upward climb to successive records [33252][12525][40181]. Financial experts are now watching to see if this record-breaking trend will hold in the coming weeks as the market establishes new performance benchmarks [57475][49141]. Turkish Stock Market Soars to Unprecedented High Turkish Stock Market Soars to Unprecedented Peak Turkish Stocks Smash Records Again: BIST 100 Hits New Peak Turkish Stocks Soar 2.1% in First Session of 2026 Turkish Stock Market Plunges Amid Global Sell-Off Turkish Stock Market Drops on Tuesday