How to Buy US Stocks From Turkey in 2026

This article was originally published on MGBABA . MGBABA is an AI-powered platform that helps you buy 50+ US stocks without a traditional broker. Why Turkish Investors Need USD-Denominated Assets Turkey has experienced one of the most dramatic currency depreciations in any G20 economy. The Turkish lira (TRY) has fallen from approximately 18.7/USD at the start of 2023 to over 42/USD by early 2026 — a decline of more than 55% in just three years. For context, if you held 100,000 TRY in a savings account in January 2023, its purchasing power in dollar terms has been cut by more than half. The reasons are well-documented: unconventional monetary policy, persistent inflation that peaked above 85% in late 2022, geopolitical tensions, and structural economic challenges. Even after the policy shift in mid-2023 when interest rates were raised from 8.5% to eventually 50%, the lira continued to slide — just more slowly. For Turkish investors, this creates an urgent question: How do I protect my w