RESEARCH ALERT-SocGen raises target price on Vakifbank, others

Oct 2 (Reuters): * SocGen raises vakifbank target price to tl 4.5 from tl 3.7; rating buy * SocGen raises Garanti Bank to buy from hold; target price to tl 8.8 from tl 7.6

* SocGen raises Isbank to hold from sell; target price to tl 5.6

from tl 3.7

* SocGen raises Yapikredi bank target price to tl 4.8 from tl 3.3;

rating hold

* SocGen raises Halkbank target price to tl 17.8 from tl 17.6;

rating buy * SocGen raises Akbank target price to tl 6.8 from tl 5.4; rating sell

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