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Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications Disinformation Combat Center (DMM) said claims circulating on social media that Borsa Istanbul, Türkiye’s stock exchange, may halt trading on Monday due to escalated regional tensions are unfounded.
In a statement, the center said no decision had been taken or considered by relevant institutions, rejecting suggestions that any such step was under review.
The posts claimed authorities were getting ready to halt Monday trading amid rising regional unrest after U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.
The DMM described the claims as an attempt to stir panic and erode trust in financial markets, adding that legal action had been initiated over what it called baseless posts aimed at harming economic stability.
It urged the public not to rely on unverified reports targeting the functioning of the financial system and to follow statements issued by official authorities.
Claims suggesting that "the closure of Borsa İstanbul on Monday is under consideration or that a decision in this regard will be taken" are being circulated by certain social media accounts.
No decision to that effect has been taken, nor is any such matter under consideration… pic.twitter.com/BJG7sZT6vZ
— Dezenformasyonla Mücadele Merkezi (@dmmiletisim) March 1, 2026
The benchmark BIST 100 index opened last week at 14,092.16 points and closed Friday at 13,717.81, down 2.7% over the period.
The last time Borsa Istanbul suspended trading was in early February 2023, when transactions were halted for five business days after the Kahramanmaras earthquakes.
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