The analysis of forex markets and changes in applications after legislative regulations took place in Turkey

The Forex market, which is accepted as having formed during the official collapse of the Bretton Woods monetary system in 1974, is the largest over-the-counter market in the world with a transaction volume of approximately $ 5.5 trillion per day. The aim of this study, is to examine the changes in the practices of Forex markets after legal regulations were carried out, which the Forex markets had never been subjected to before 2011 in Turkey. For this purpose, the development of Forex in the world and the applications in the countries that are active in this issue are examined and compared with the applications in Turkey. In Turkey, Forex markets have shown a similar structure to world applications in the period up to 2017, and the market showed a general development and upward tendency. However, with the Capital Markets Board decreasing the leverage ratio and raising the initial collateral in February 2017, the Forex trading volumes have dropped dramatically in Turkey. We have tried to offer suggestions to regulatory authorities, trading agents and market investors about the activation of Forex markets in our country and the measures to be taken. Key Words: Forex Markets, CMB Regulation, Turkey