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(Bloomberg) -- Turkish officials are considering extending a closure of the Istanbul stock market past Wednesday, according to people familiar with the matter. Turkish opposition urged Capital Markets Board and Borsa Istanbul’s top officials to resign for keeping the stock market open in the first days after two powerful earthquakes rocked Turkey’s southeast and Syria, killing more than 37,000 people. Twin quakes hit 32% of Turkey’s steel production according to an industry association. Key Developments: Turkish Business Group Sees Quakes’ Economic Toll at $84 Billion Why Turkey’s Ne...

(Bloomberg) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the initial state response had been slowed by the fact that emergency personnel and their families were themselves trapped under collapsed buildings. BoFA estimates that rebuilding costs in Turkey could be between $3 billion and $5 billion, or possibly more. The Turkish banking regulator relaxed credit-card repayment rules for those in affected areas as well. The death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed 23,000, with tens of thousands still missing. Over 86,000 have been evacuated from the earthquake area. Key Developments Turkish Anger...