Turkey - Factors to Watch on March 10

Turkiye Halk Bankasi

10/03/2026 04:36

ANKARA, March 10 (Reuters) - Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Tuesday.

The lira TRYTOM=D3 was quoted at 44.095 against the U.S. dollar at 0435 GMT, after closing at 44.00 on Monday.

The BIST 100 index closed 0.71% lower at 12,702.00 points on Monday.

GLOBAL MARKETS

Asian stocks rallied and oil prices plunged at the start of trading on Tuesday, following a volatile session for markets overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump declared the Middle East war could be "over soon."

HALKBANK

The U.S. government agreed to resolve its long-running criminal prosecution of Turkish state-run lender Halkbank HALKB.IS, saying the accord furthers Washington's interest in curbing support for Iran.

IRAN CRISIS

President Tayyip Erdogan told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a phone call that violations of Turkish airspace cannot be justified and warned that striking countries in the region benefits no one, according to a statement from the Turkish presidency early on Tuesday.

ERDOGAN PROGRAMME

President Tayyip Erdogan will host representatives of religious minorities for a Ramadan fast-breaking iftar dinner at the presidential complex in Ankara. (1556 GMT)

IMAMOGLU HEARING

A Turkish criminal court will hold the second day of a hearing in a case targeting the Istanbul municipality and its jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, with more than 400 defendants accused of being part of a profit-motivated criminal organisation involved in corruption and bribery.

MAIN OPPOSITION LEADER

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairman Ozgur Ozel will speak at his party's parliamentary group meeting at the CHP Silivri Solidarity Centre in Istanbul. (1030 GMT)

PARLIAMENT

Turkey's parliament (TBMM) General Assembly will convene to discuss items on its agenda. Parliamentary group meetings of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and the pro-Kurdish DEM Party will also take place. (0745 GMT) (0945 GMT) (1200 GMT)

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION

The Turkish Statistical Institute will release January industrial production and construction cost indices. (0700 GMT)

TREASURY AUCTIONS

Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry will hold auctions for the re-opening of one treasury bill and one government bond.

NUCLEAR ENERGY SUMMIT

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar will attend the 2nd Nuclear Energy Summit in Paris and hold bilateral meetings.

TRANSPORT MINISTER

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu will attend an iftar programme organised by TCDD Tasimacilik in Ankara. (1530 GMT)

 (Compiled by Ece Toksabay)

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