Turkey's Capital Markets Board (SPK) has ordered a halt to business at three brokerage firms, Haber 7 reported on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. The firms named in the coverage are Alnus, Bulls and Pusula Yatırım.
Haber 7 described the move as a critical decision by the regulator. Other Turkish outlets, including Bloomberght, Habertürk, Ekonomim and TRT Haber, carried the same development, identifying the three firms as investment institutions whose activities have been stopped.
The reports did not say why the regulator acted, how long the suspension would last, or what it means for clients holding accounts at the firms. They also gave no indication of whether the halt is temporary or open-ended. The available reporting does not include any statement from the SPK or from the companies themselves.
The SPK is Turkey's public authority for overseeing securities markets and the firms licensed to operate in them. A suspension of this kind affects the named institutions directly, but the reports offer no detail on the scale of their business or their customer base.
For readers following the story, the next points to watch are an official SPK announcement setting out the grounds and duration of the suspensions, and any response from Alnus, Bulls or Pusula Yatırım. Further reporting may also clarify what account holders at the three firms should do in the meantime.
