In a statement, the CMB clarified that the action was taken under the category of "Other Sanctions, Measures, and Transaction Prohibitions."

The CMB further explained that the move was in accordance with the fourth paragraph of Article 99 of the Capital Markets Law, with the aim of preventing Türkiye residents from engaging in leveraged transactions made abroad via the internet.

The board emphasized its intention to pursue necessary legal actions to enforce the access restrictions on the listed websites. (ILKHA)