The National 100 Index of the Borsa Istanbul, Turkey's stock exchange, delayed its opening by one hour on June 10 for what officials called technical problems, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed June 9 to "choke" financial market speculators who he said were growing rich off "the sweat of the people," Reuters reported.
Private entrepreneurs are demanding interest-free loans from the state, saying business has suffered as a result of protests in Istanbul, Trend reported June 6, citing CNN Turk TV.
U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order June 3 imposing sanctions on foreign financial institutions that conduct or facilitate major transactions in Iran's rial, Reuters reported.
