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- 1Erdoğan scrambles to contain Turkey's $18bn market scandal▼Erdoğan bids to contain fallout from Turkey’s $18bn stock market scandal
Turkey's stock market has been hit by an $18bn scandal, prompting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to move to limit the political and economic damage. The affair has shaken investor confidence in Istanbul's markets and raised questions over oversight, with the government under pressure to explain how the losses occurred and reassure both domestic and foreign investors.
- 2Foreign Galleries Steal the Show at Contemporary Istanbul▼Contemporary Istanbul’s Uneven Roster Saw Foreign Galleries Making the Strongest Case for Turkish Art
Contemporary Istanbul has wrapped with mixed reviews, as observers describe the fair's roster as uneven this year. Notably, it was the foreign galleries rather than local exhibitors that presented the most compelling presentations of Turkish art, prompting debate about the fair's curation and the balance between international and domestic dealers.