Bloomberg reports: Turkish authorities sold $8 billion to lower the dollar
The detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu has negatively affected the markets. Bloomberg reported on its official X account that $8 billion was sold to suppress the rise in foreign currency.
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Following the detention of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, credit institutions have taken action against the sharp decline in the Turkish lira.
According to the news announced on Bloomberg's official X account, after the lira lost up to 11 percent of its value against the dollar, local credit institutions sold approximately $8 billion by Wednesday noon to support the lira.
While the sharp decline in the lira caused major fluctuations in the markets, the intervention by authorities is being closely monitored in foreign exchange markets.
The depreciation of the lira and the measures taken against it are seen as a critical turning point for Turkey's economic stability.
According to economists, although such sudden interventions provide short-term relief, the risk of volatility in the lira may continue as long as the environment of uncertainty in the markets persists. The political and economic effects of the detention decision will become clearer in the coming days.