Turkey's stock market scandal affects nearly half a million investors. Police have made several arrests and an AKP politician has resigned.

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Nearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned.

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  • Nearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:32:00 UTC.

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