Important Developments and Analysis of Today in Borsa İstanbul

Featured Companies of the Day

We compiled significant developments on Borsa Istanbul as of December 31, 2025. Here are the noteworthy company news:

• İş Bankası (ISCTR) sold its shares in Greeneco Enerji to its subsidiary İş Enerji Yatırımları. It is reported that $20 million of the sale will be received in cash, while the remaining amount will be collected within 2026.
• Türk Altın (TRALT) signed a cooperation protocol with Taşzemin Madencilik to process 8.1 million tons of ore to be extracted from the Altın+Gümüş mine in Eskişehir at the Kaymaz Gold Facility.
• Türk Prysmian Kablo (PRKAB) announced that it won a tender organized by TEİAŞ and received a contract invitation. The total value of the tender was set at 934.25 million TL.
• Smart Güneş Enerjisi (SMRTG) transferred the title of its production facilities for projects in Bulgaria to its subsidiary.
• Özata Denizcilik (OZATD) signed three "Ship Repair and Maintenance Contracts" with three foreign companies valued at a total of $2 million.
• Arzum (ARZUM) decided to increase its capital by 200% through a paid capital increase.

Market Overview

Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day with a 0.26% increase at 11,249.67 points. The dollar is trading at 42.96 TL, and the euro is at 50.52 TL. The price of gram gold is 5,957 TL, while the price of ounce gold is at $4,328.

Global Market Developments

In global markets, the Fed's December minutes revealed disagreements among officials, causing a mixed trend. The Fed sees potential additional interest rate cuts if inflation continues to decline as expected. The Chinese economy performed better than expected at the end of the year, showing a recovery in the manufacturing sector, with the Official Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rising to 50.1 in December.

Dividend and Share Buyback Information

One of the important developments for investors is dividend payments. Today, MEDTR will make a dividend payment of 0.07 TL per share, and TKFEN will pay 0.28 TL per share. Additionally, some companies' share buyback decisions are noteworthy. The highlighted buybacks are as follows:

• LKMNH: Bought back 30,000 shares at 18.51 TL each.
• ESCAR: Bought back 39,218 shares at 24.09 TL each.
• NTHOL: Bought back 17,606 shares at 47.06 TL each.
• MERCN: Bought back 100,000 shares at 16.01 TL each.
• ORGE: Bought back 137,419 shares at 66.73 TL each.