Economy 1 source 19 Sept, 05:05

Zafer Airport reached 6% of its guaranteed passenger figure in August

According to a report by BirGün, Zafer Airport, which has a monthly average guarantee of 109,811 passengers, was used by only 6,551 passengers in August. According to the report, the guarantee payment to be made from the Treasury to the operating company is estimated to exceed 3 million euros.

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Capital Markets Board (SPK) assigns İş Bankası and Ziraat Bankası for liquidation of 130 funds

Assets of 130 funds belonging to seven portfolio management companies will be converted to cash, with the process to be completed within three months at most. Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek said, "There is no structural problem in the stock market or the fund market."

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State media According to a statement reported by TRT Haber, Şimşek said the problem was limited to a small number of free funds stemming from credit and liquidity issues, that 131 out of 2,038 funds were affected, and that there was no systemic risk.

Opposition press Artı Gerçek wrote that the funds subject to the liquidation decision belong to approximately 550,000 investors and have a total size calculated at around $17 billion (826 billion lira).

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Zafer Airport reached 6% of its guaranteed passenger figure in August

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