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7. First Time Investors

There are no restrictions on foreign portfolio investors Additionally, foreign investors may also invest through
trading in the Turkish capital markets. Real persons and their local investment banks or intermediary institutions
legal entities residing abroad (including investment trusts that have access to Borsa İstanbul Markets via opening
and investment funds abroad) can freely purchase and beneficial owner based accounts.
sell all sorts of securities and other capital market instru-
ments. For Turkish government debt securities issued by the
Ministry of Treasury and Finance, foreign institutional
Within this framework, foreign investors can participate investors and foreign funds may use omnibus accounts
in Borsa İstanbul Derivatives Market for both trading and that can be opened at local custodian institutions (that
hedging purposes. They can also trade precious metals in hold general custody license).
Borsa İstanbul via precious metals market members.
Contact information of investment firms
In order to be able to invest in Borsa İstanbul Markets, (intermediary institutions + banks + other
investors need to open securities accounts at investment firms providing investment services and
firms authorized by the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye. activities) are available at Borsa İstanbul
website.

Funds overseen by professional portfolio managers could be utilized to diversify investment
portfolios. Detailed information on the historical performance of all available funds are
available at Türkiye Electronic Fund Trading Platform (TEFAS) website.

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