Investment Consulting and Portfolio Management

Coordinating access to licensed investment services, not managing your portfolio

Investment instruments in Turkey — Borsa Istanbul (BIST)-listed equities, gold, foreign exchange, mutual and pension funds, and other securities — are offered, held and managed through banks, brokerage houses and portfolio management companies licensed and supervised by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (SPK). FTurkey is a consulting and coordination company, not a licensed investment firm, portfolio manager or broker-dealer, and does not manage investment funds, execute trades, recommend specific securities, or provide personalised investment advice. This service exists to help you understand the landscape and coordinate an introduction to an appropriately licensed institution; investment returns are never predicted or guaranteed.

Understanding your options before speaking with a licensed provider

FTurkey can help you understand, in general terms, the categories of investment instruments available in Turkey — equities, gold products, foreign-currency deposits, government and corporate bonds, mutual funds and pension products — and how each is generally regulated and accessed. This includes explaining the role of an investment account with a licensed brokerage, the difference between self-directed trading and discretionary portfolio management by an SPK-licensed portfolio management company, and what documentation is typically required to open such accounts as a foreign national. FTurkey does not tell you which instrument to choose or when to buy or sell.

Coordinating an introduction to a licensed portfolio manager or brokerage

Where you want ongoing professional management rather than self-directed investing, FTurkey can help you understand how discretionary portfolio management services generally work in Turkey, what fee structures typically look like, and coordinate an introduction to a licensed portfolio management company or brokerage suited to your goals and risk tolerance as you describe them. Any investment strategy, asset allocation, risk assessment and account management is then handled directly and exclusively by the licensed institution you engage, under its own regulatory obligations and client agreement.

Gold and physical asset considerations

Gold holds a particular place in Turkish household savings culture, available through banks, jewellers and the Istanbul Gold Exchange in various forms including gram gold, gold accounts and exchange-traded gold funds. FTurkey can help explain the general differences between these forms — for example, physical delivery versus account-based holdings, and typical purity and storage considerations — without recommending a specific product, purchase timing or expected value change.

What this service does not include

FTurkey does not provide personalised investment advice, does not manage discretionary accounts, does not receive fees tied to the sale or performance of any specific investment product, and makes no representation about future returns, risk levels or market movements. Any investment decision, and its outcome, is entirely between you and the licensed institution you choose to work with.

Understand the cost and request a proposal

The support needed depends on whether you are looking for a general explanation of the Turkish investment landscape, an introduction to a specific type of licensed provider, or ongoing coordination as your relationship with that provider develops. Request a quote describing your goals and current knowledge of Turkish investment options, and FTurkey can propose a written scope covering the explanation and coordination support available for your case.