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Turkey Gripped by Fund Fraud Scandal: 455,000 Investors Affected, AKP Official Resigns
Turkey's stock market dropped 12% after a scandal emerged around investment fund managers artificially inflating worthless stocks. Some 455,000 investors were affected, over 45 people arrested, and the financial regulator shut down funds from seven asset managers. AKP deputy chairwoman Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya resigned amid accusations of improper trading during the crisis.
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