Banks were granted capital flexibility in share buybacks. The Banking Regulation and Supervision Board (BDDK) decision ensures that shares repurchased by banks will not be deducted from the core capital of the bank. The BDDK decision states: “In the meeting of the Board on 25.03.2025, following the review of the letter dated 24.03.2025 and numbered E-24049440-045.01[4/1]-149517; – Shares of publicly traded banks on Borsa İstanbul Stock Exchange, acquired through repurchase from this market after 17/3/2025 until 31/12/2025; Not to be considered as a deduction item from the core capital in the application of the fourth paragraph of Article 9 of the Regulation on Banks’ Equity and not to be included in the calculation of credit risk basis amount and market risk basis amount in the application of the Regulation on Measurement and Evaluation of Banks’ Capital Adequacy, – Decision shall be announced to the Institution Associations and published on the Institution’s website.”