Nearly half a million investors are affected, arrests have been made, and a female politician from the ruling party has resigned. What is behind the stock market manipulation scandal in Turkey?

Asset managers are alleged to have artificially inflated the value of their funds. Turkish authorities have made multiple arrests, and a leading AKP lawmakers has resigned.

President says those ‘engaged in manipulative schemes’ will be held to account as deputy chair of governing party resigns

The country could lose its status as an emerging market

Big local banks to sell assets in funds held by 300,000 investors amid fears of inflated valuations

The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.

Washington’s ambassador to Ankara says attack on air base could have been ‘aggressive . . . pre-election concept’ ahead of October polls

Bombing of military site is ‘an unnecessary escalation’ and underlines regional tensions over Damascus regime