Turkish bank stocks’ rollercoaster ride leaves investors reeling

Head-spinning volatility in Turkey’s banking shares has left investors reeling after a 100% stock market surge this year, driven by the highest available real returns, gave way to a sharp slide this week.
Exclusive: Flurry of new rules leave Turkish banks struggling to lend

Some Turkish banks are curtailing corporate lending after the government’s latest raft of regulations raised their costs and forced many to cut their balance sheet risks, five banking and private sector sources told Reuters.