
Exchange traded funds focused on Turkey tumble, tracking a selloff in domestic markets
Turkish authorities detain Ekrem Imamoglu, President Tayyip Erdogan's main political rival
Main opposition party calls move "a coup against our next president"
U.S.-listed iShares MSCI Turkey ETF TUR.O drops 10% to $34 in premarket trading, will open at over three-week low if losses hold
Paris listing of Amundi MSCI Turkey UCITS ETF LTUR.PA, TURU.L down nearly 12% to lowest level since November
Turkish lira TRYTOM=D3 drops as much as 14.5% against the dollar, BIST 100 index .XU100 drops nearly 6% and set for worst day since October 2023
As of Tuesday's close, TUR has over $205 million in net assets, as per iShares, ETF traded at a slight discount of 0.67% to its net asset value
Prior to day's selloff, TUR ETF was up over 5% for the year, outperforming the U.S. benchmark index's 4.5% loss