Süreyya Serdengeçti, the governor of Turkey’s central bank, talks to The Banker about the country’s bank reforms and his aspirations for the financial sector.

Turkey is endeavouring to meet requirements for EU membership by extending its IMF standby agreement to combat spiralling debt while attempting to recoup money that was used to rehabilitate shaky private banks. Metin Demirsar reports from Istanbul.

Prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to The Banker about Turkey’s role in Europe and other strategic policies.

Turkey’s economic recovery and reform continues to impress. Positive progress across the board will help the country to achieve its international ambitions.

Revaluation, consolidation, privatisation, economic revival and access to foreign markets all affected the banking sector in 2003.

As the Turkish economy expands, the major institutions are raising their game and improving their performance. Below we detail the key financial indicators for Turkey’s banking front runners.

The Banker presents a comprehensive overview of Turkey’s debt position and likely borrowing requirements for the future.

Turkey’s finance minister Kemal Unakitan talks to Stephen Timewell about involvement in a new development bank and the country’s privatisation strategy.

Erol Sabanci, chairman of Akbank, tells Stephen Timewell of his optimism on recent sector reforms and the political and economic outlook for Turkey.