The CMB approves IPOs, regulates the financial reporting and public disclosure obligations of listed companies, and authorises and supervises brokerages and portfolio management companies. Crypto asset service providers have also been brought within the scope of CMB regulation.
Related terms
Initial public offering (IPO)A company's shares being offered to investors for the first time with CMB approval and starting to trade on the exchange.ProspectusThe document approved by the CMB containing the information investors need to make a decision about the issuer and the capital market instruments to be offered.Public Disclosure Platform (KAP)The platform on which listed companies and other capital market institutions electronically publish the information they are required to disclose to the public.Capital Markets Law No. 6362The principal law governing the operation of capital markets in Turkey, the obligations of issuers and the powers of the CMB.Bonus issueIssuing shares to shareholders by adding a company's internal resources (reserves, retained earnings, capital adjustment differences) to its capital.Borsa IstanbulThe exchange in Turkey on which shares, debt instruments, derivatives and precious metals are traded.
Last updated: October 22, 2026 · This definition is for general information only.