SPK Chairman Gönül: Public Offerings in Turkey are Breaking Records!

Important Statements from SPK President İbrahim Ömer Gönül

Capital Markets Board (SPK) President İbrahim Ömer Gönül made important statements at the 5th Future of Finance Summit, which brings together important financial areas such as banking, capital markets, insurance, and participation finance. During the talks at the summit, it was emphasized that today’s complex and hybrid economic environment offers both uncertainties and rapid transformation opportunities.

Initial Public Offerings and Growing Investor Base

President Gönül stated that Turkey’s financial markets are showing strong development, indicating that initial public offerings (IPOs) are on the rise and the investor base is expanding. Gönül noted that the number of investors in the equity markets has surpassed 6.4 million, and the number of companies listed on Borsa Istanbul has reached 590. He also emphasized that the number of active investors is approaching 11 million.

The Impact of IPOs Since 2020

Gönül drew attention to the importance of recent IPOs, stating that 204 companies have gone public since 2020 and these companies have raised 222 billion lira. Considering the current stock market data, the information that one-third of the listed companies have been IPOs in the last six years clearly demonstrates the interest in public offerings.

Strategies for Ensuring Market Sustainability

SPK President Gönül emphasized that to make this positive picture permanent, the regulatory and technological infrastructure in the markets needs to be strengthened, stressing that enhancing investor security and developing financial literacy are priorities. He also stated that many projects are being implemented to achieve strong, transparent, and reliable markets.

In this context, it was emphasized that innovations such as the E-Application System have been launched, making application processes more transparent. Gönül also added that efforts are being made to align market supervision and inspection mechanisms with international standards.