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Title: [2016-08-22] Major Turkish Exchange Shuts Down Following Banking Suspension
Post by: Strongkored on August 22, 2016, 01:28:56 PM
NEWS BITCOIN - Major Turkish Exchange Shuts Down Following Banking Suspension

BTCTurk, which started trading in 2013, said it was currently trying to refund customer balances in the face of the unexpected withdrawal of banking relations.
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“The closure of the company’s bank accounts is due to the perception that Bitcoin trading is risky and lacks accountability,” CTO Emre Kenci told local news publication Hürriyet.

The exchange released a statement August 19 following the move announcing it would restore funds to customers starting August 22, but that due to the blocking of bank accounts this would take longer than usual.

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