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IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2025
Türkiye is one of the brightest emerging stars of Islamic finance globally – and it is no surprise why. The Republic has all the right ingredients including a Muslim-majority population and strong support from the highest echelons of government.
With President Recep Tayyib Erdogan being a vocal supporter of Islamic finance, participation finance has grown tremendously over the last decade as local authorities put in place enabling policies and infrastructure. Today, Türkiye is home to six Shariah compliant banks, is an active participant in the sovereign and corporate Sukuk markets and is making great progress in the Halal funds sector.
The licensing of fully digital banks is likely to tip the scales further in favor of participation finance as three Shariah compliant digital banks are to join the arena and likely to push the country’s participation banking sector assets to break the 10% market share threshold.
How can Türkiye best harness its potential and capitalize on its growth momentum? The industry’s leading minds will share their recommendations and dissect in detail the issues the Republic faces and how to overcome them at the IFN Türkiye Dialogues.
Since REDmoney events’s inception in 2006, we have always been at the cutting edge, delivering timely events in a format suited best to each market and sector.
IFN Dialogues were first introduced in Luxembourg in 2014. Since then, we have developed the concept and are delighted to bring this format to the more mature and developed markets, which prefer in-depth discussion and debate over the more traditional forum format.
IFN Dialogues offer an independent and impartial platform for the identification and resolution of specific issues, challenges and opportunities facing the industry through a high-level discussion designed to determine the potential development of a particular country, sector or asset class.
- Brokerage Firms
- Consultancies
- Corporate & Investment Banks
- Custodians
- Family Offices
- Financial Service Providers
- Fund Managers
- Institutional Investors
- Insurance & Takaful Companies
- Law Firms
- Multi Family Offices
- Pension Fund Managers
- Private & Wealth Managers
- Private Equity Firms
- Rating Agencies
- Real Estate Investment Co's
- Regulators
- Risk Management Firms
- Shariah Advisory Firms
- Sovereign Wealth Funds
- Stock Exchanges
- Trade Finance Companies
- Trustees
- UHNW and HNW Individuals
- Venture Capital Firms
Dialogues Agenda
9.15 – 9.20
Welcome Remarks
9.20 – 9.30
Presentation: Key Recent Developments in Participation Financial Services in Türkiye
Fatma Cinar, Deputy Secretary General, Türki̇ye Katilim Bankalari Bi̇rli̇ği̇
09.30 – 11.30
Driving Growth: Participation Banking, Technology & Financial Markets in Türkiye
- How have Türkiye’s participation finance institutions evolved over the past year, and what key factors continue to shape their growth?
- How do we evaluate the Participation Finance Strategy 2022-2025 and the recent development of the financial ecosystem?
- How are Turkish participation banks adapting to evolving trends in digital finance and technological innovation?
- How is Türkiye integrating transition, green and sustainable finance into its participation banking and financial market initiatives?
- What are recent developments in Türkiye’s participation capital markets, and what is a realistic outlook for the Sukuk market?
- What market enhancements would further attract corporate issuers and deepen the domestic Sukuk market?
- What measures are being taken to address liquidity issues in the participation banking sector and improve access to high-quality liquid assets?
- What strategies and innovations will shape Türkiye’s participation finance landscape in the next decade?
Bashar Al-Natoor, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings
11.30 – 12.00
Coffee
12.00 – 14.00
Shaping the Future: Participation Investment Products and Asset Management in Türkiye
- How has Türkiye’s participation investment landscape evolved in recent years, and what key trends are shaping its future?
- What challenges and opportunities exist in expanding participation investment products to a wider investor base?
- What role does Türkiye play in connecting global participation finance markets, and how does this contribute to attracting further foreign investment?
- What impact has the Participation Finance Strategy 2022-2025 had on the development of the participation investment sector?
- From a buyside viewpoint, what opportunities are offered by Türkiye’s Sukuk market, and what is the outlook for growth?
- How is private capital influencing Turkish participation investment markets and what approach should regulators take?
- What digital innovation would improve transparency, risk management, and investor accessibility?
- What are key innovations that will shape the next phase of participation investment management in Türkiye?
14.00
Coffee & Networking
IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2024 Speakers
- Ahmet Ilyas Collu, Head of International Banking Department, Vakif Katilim
- Ahmet Tacer, Capital Markets and Investment Banking Director, Golden Global Investment Bank
- Dr Bayram Veli Salur, Chief Investment Officer, Kuveyt Turk Portfoy
- Dr Saygın Sungur, Chief Financial Officer, Katılım Finans Kefalet A.Ş.
- Fatma Cinar, Deputy Secretary General, Türkiye Katilim Bankalari Bi̇rli̇ği̇
- Hojamurod Hojaev, Senior Manager, Relationship Management, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
- Mohd Radzuan Mohamed, CEO, Malaysian Takaful Association
- Osman Karakütük, Executive Vice President - Treasury Management and International Banking, Ziraat Participation Bank
- Seçil Yıldız, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader, Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye
- Sebnem Alp, Country Head Türkiye, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UK Export Finance
- Serhan Yildirim, Assistant General Manager Treasury, Financial Institutions & Investment Banking, Albaraka Türk
- Ömer Alperen Bilgin, Head of Financial Institutions, T.O.M. Digital Participation Bank
- Zeynep Çalikiran Yaşar, Head of Financial Institutions, Kuveyt Turk Katilim Bankasi
IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2024 Delegates
A İletişim ▪ Aba ▪ Abcoo Law ▪ Alanya Göktaş ▪ Albaraka Türk Participation Bank ▪ Allbatross Asset Management ▪ Architecht ▪ AREIT Investment Holdings ▪ Asur Yazılım ▪ Baker McKenzie ▪ Banca Monte Paschi Di Siena S.P.A. ▪ Banco Sabadell ▪ Bank Al Habib ▪ Bank BSI ▪ Bezen & Partners ▪ Boden Law ▪ British Consulate General Istanbul ▪ Çalık Enerji ▪ CGE Evaluation ▪ CIMB Islamic Bank ▪ CIP Services GmbH ▪ Citizens Rural Bank ▪ Danişment Global Consulting & Foreign Trade Co ▪ DDCAP Group™ ▪ Destek Bank ▪ Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye ▪ Dogan Investment Bank ▪ Ergun Law Firm ▪ Esin Attorney Partnership ▪ Ethis ▪ EY ▪ Funding Turkey (FT Portfoy) ▪ FZS Tech ▪ Gado International ▪ Garanti BBVA ▪ Golden Global Investment Bank ▪ Gomoa Community Bank ▪ Greenberg Traurig ▪ Habib Bank AG Zurich ▪ Habib Metropolitan Bank ▪ Halk Invest ▪ Halkbank ▪ Hayat Finans ▪ HEDEF Investment Bank ▪ Helvetia insurance ▪ Hergüner Bilgen Üçer ▪ House of representatives ▪ ICLA Legal & Corporate Services, Pakistan ▪ idacapital ▪ Idaman ▪ IMCI Alliance ▪ Imtilak Group ▪ International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation ▪ İpek Halı ▪ ISEFAM – Sakarya Univesity ▪ ISFA Islamic Finance Consultancy ▪ Islamic Finance Advisory & Assurance Services (IFAAS) ▪ Islamic International Rating Agency ▪ Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ▪ ITFC ▪ Kalima Communications ▪ Katılım Finans Kefalet ▪ Koperasi Angkatan Tentera ▪ Kulantaş Law Firm ▪ Kuwait Turk Asset Management Company ▪ Kuwait Turk Participation Bank ▪ Kuwait Turk Portfolio Management ▪ Land Bank Turkey ▪ LSEG ▪ Mal wa Halal ▪ Malaysian Takaful Association ▪ Maya Sustainable Development Agency ▪ Mishkat Ventures ▪ Misyon Bank ▪ Mutlu Attorney Partnership ▪ Nar Fon ▪ Net News Agency ▪ Norton Rose Fulbright ▪ Nurol Investment Bank ▪ Oman ObserverDaily ▪ Participation Banks Association of Turkiye (TKBB) ▪ Pekin & Pekin ▪ Pekin Bayar Mizrahi ▪ Prime Bank ▪ Primecase ▪ Raffi International ▪ Sadik & Capan ▪ Sakarya University ▪ Saleh Kamel Foundation ▪ Samak Ethical Finance ▪ Saner ▪ Sanko Energy ▪ Sarıibrahimoğlu Law Firm ▪ Saudi Venture Capital Investment Company ▪ SHAW international Training & Consultancy Services ▪ Siparadigm ▪ T.O.M Participation Bank ▪ Tabadul ▪ TBS Consulting ▪ Teknodrom ▪ Tiepco ▪ Tijari Global Western ▪ TOM Bank ▪ Troya Film Platform, Powered by Art Project ▪ Türk Telekom ▪ Turkish Participation Reinsurance ▪ Turkish Trade Bank ▪ Türkiye Development Investment Bank ▪ Türkiye Finance Participation Bank ▪ Türkiye Participation Insurance ▪ Türkiye Real Estate Participation Bank ▪ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) ▪ Universiti Teknologi Malaysia ▪ University of Bolton ▪ Vakif Participation Bank ▪ Verdi Law Firm ▪ Visa ▪ Weisco ▪ Yardımcı Gıda ▪ YOA Law Office ▪ Ziraat Participation Bank
Advisory Board

Esma Karabulut
Director of Investment Banking and Investor Relations, Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası
Fatma Cinar
Deputy Secretary General, Türki̇ye Katilim Bankalari Bi̇rli̇ği̇
Dr Marjan Muhammad
Deputy President Research, ISRA Institute
Dr Necmettin Kizilkaya
Professor and head of department, Istanbul University
Dr Saygın Sungur
Chief Financial Officer, Katılım Finans Kefalet A.Ş.
Dr Tawfik Azrak
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences University of Ankara (ASBU)The Previous IFN Türkiye Dialogues
IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2024
Türkiye is one of the brightest emerging stars of Islamic finance globally – and it is no surprise why. The Republic has all the right ingredients including a Muslim-majority population and strong support from the highest echelons of government.
With President Recep Tayyib Erdogan being a vocal supporter of Islamic finance, participation finance has grown tremendously over the last decade as local authorities put in place enabling policies and infrastructure. Today, Türkiye is home to six Shariah compliant banks, is an active participant in the sovereign and corporate Sukuk markets and is making great progress in the Halal funds sector.
The licensing of fully digital banks last year is likely to tip the scales further in favor of participation finance as three Islamic digital banks are to join the arena and likely to push the country’s Islamic banking sector assets to break the 10% market share threshold by the end of 2024.
How can Türkiye best harness its potential and capitalize on its growth momentum? The industry’s leading minds will share their recommendations and dissect in detail the issues the Republic faces and how to overcome them at the IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2024 in Istanbul.
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