The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has raised the thresholds for professional client status on request, increasing the financial asset threshold from TRY 10 million to TRY 50 million and the transaction volume threshold from TRY 5 million to TRY 25 million. These changes also update qualified investor eligibility criteria that refer to the professional investor rules. Financial thresholds for legal entities to be classified as professional clients have also been revised. The exemption introduced on Dec. 18, 2025, for qualified investors purchasing units in real estate investment funds and venture capital investment funds has been removed. These investors are now subject to the thresholds applicable to qualified investors generally. The latest increase in the qualified investor asset threshold follows an earlier rise from TRY 1 million to TRY 10 million in December 2025.
Capital Markets Board of Türkiye raises qualified investor asset threshold to TRY 50 million
The Capital Markets Board of Türkiye has increased the financial asset threshold for qualified investors from TRY 10 million to TRY 50 million. The transaction volume threshold for professional client status on request rises from TRY 5 million to TRY 25 million. Qualified investors purchasing real estate or venture capital investment fund units lose their exemption and become subject to the general thresholds.