Turkey — Factors to Watch on Sept 24

ANKARA, Sept 24 (Reuters) — Here are news, reports and events that may affect Turkish financial markets on Thursday. The lira was quoted at around 48.8550 against the U.S. dollar at 0420, unchanged from Wednesday's close. The BIST 100 index closed 0.40% higher at 13,251.85 points on Wednesday. Global Markets Debt markets were on edge on Thursday, as Japanese bonds followed Treasuries lower, while Asian equities were mixed as investors weighed simmering Middle East tensions and prospects for talks between the United States and China. Vice President Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz will attend a foundation-laying ceremony for a logistical facility in the northwestern province of Bursa and meet with businesspeople there. (1400 GMT) (1530 GMT) Agriculture Minister Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli will attend a forum in Moscow and later meet with his Russian counterpart. Opposition The court-appointed chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) will chair a meeting of the party's central executive committee in Ankara. Cenbank Data Turkish central bank to publish weekly money and banking data, including foreign exchange reserves and securities transaction figures. (1130