16th November 2026
Sheraton Grand Istanbul Atasehir
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IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2026
Very few countries in the world have a government leader who is a vocal supporter of Islamic finance – Turkiye is one of them. This has culminated in a vibrant participation finance ecosystem which boasts six Shariah compliant banks, an active Sukuk market and thriving Islamic funds industry.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration has been astute in capitalizing on the country’s young population to further advance the Islamic banking agenda – it licensed several Shariah digital banks, whose entry to the industry is supporting projections that Islamic banking assets would likely command 10% of the total market share in the near future. It is for certain fintech will be a crucial factor in Turkiye’s participation finance success.
As one of the fastest-growing economies in the OECD – an achievement it has held for a decade – Turkiye represents an exciting chapter for global Islamic finance. Market experts will gather in Istanbul to identify new participation finance opportunities, tackle industry challenges and recommend how best the Republic can capture them.
Since REDmoney events’ inception in 2006, we’ve 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’ve developed the concept and are delighted to bring this format to the more mature and developed markets, which prefer open discussion and debate over the more traditional forum format.
IFN Dialogues are a series of extended discussions among leading regulators and the industry’s elite, gathered to discuss and identify the sector’s most pressing issues as well as emerging opportunities.
Seated at a round table, with selected observers, each 10-person Dialogue will run for approximately two hours.
Except for the discussion format, every other aspect is identical to an IFN Forum: Breakfast and Lunch Networking, Booths, Delegates, Keynotes, Q&A and Post Event Reports
- 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
9.30 – 9.45
Keynote Interview
09.45 – 11.30
Driving the Future of Participation Finance in Türkiye: Digital Innovation, Markets & Sustainability
This session explores how Türkiye’s participation finance ecosystem, guided by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, the Central Bank of Türkiye, and the Capital Markets Board, is advancing through digitalisation, capital-market development, and sustainability initiatives. We will examine the expanding role of participation banks, supported by the national Participation Finance Strategy, and the growing importance of lease certificates and participation-focused platforms within Borsa İstanbul. The discussion will also consider the rise of green and sustainable lease certificates, the impact of evolving Shariah-governance standards, and how digital solutions and emerging tokenised instruments can deepen market participation while aligning with Türkiye’s long-term economic and sustainability goals.
Panelist:Sabir Ahmed, Managing Director and Head, Banking and Markets, Group Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered
11.30 – 12.00
Coffee
12.00 – 12.15
Presentation
12.15 – 14.00
Transforming Participation Asset Management: Innovation, Tokenised Products & Emerging Asset Classes
Our second session focuses on the growth of participation-based asset management in Türkiye as investors seek diversified, Shariah-compliant products across real estate, infrastructure, and regional lease certificate markets. Speakers will consider how CMB-regulated participation funds, indices, and lease certificate products are evolving, and how ESG and sustainable-finance priorities, including green and sustainable products, are being incorporated into portfolios. The discussion will also highlight innovative models and digital platforms, from participation-based real asset and Waqf-inspired structures to emerging opportunities in tokenised instruments, crowdfunding, and P2P-style solutions, and assess what regulatory and governance frameworks are needed to support a deeper, more accessible participation investment market in Türkiye.
14.00
Coffee & Networking
IFN Türkiye Dialogues 2025 Speakers
- Ahmet Tacer, Capital Markets and Investment Banking Director, Golden Global Investment Bank
- Bashar Al-Natoor, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, Fitch Ratings
- Darius Nass, Associate Director, Global Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Eralp Delikkaya, Director of Financial Institutions, Destek Yatirim Bankasi
- Fakhriddin Saydullaev, Relationship Manager, International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation
- Fatma Cinar, Deputy Secretary General, Participation Banks Association of Türkiye
- Işıl Gürbüz, Executive Director, Head of Financial Institutions and Investor Relations, Dogan Investment Bank
- Dr Kamola Ergun, Associate Professor, KTO Karatay University Türkiye
- Dr Marjan Muhammad, Deputy President Research, ISRA Institute and Member, Shariah Advisory Council, Bank Negara Malaysia
- Max Freeman, Founder and CEO, Epicenter Labs
- Dr Mustafa Dereci, Chairman, Advisory Committee, ISFA Islamic Finance
- Rafiza Ghazali, CEO, KAF Digital Bank
- Samir Nadir Taghiyev, Expert, Direct Finance Division, Islamic Development Bank Group
- Seçil Yıldız, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader, Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye
- Sherif Elmansy, Banking Products Director, ITS
- Dr Tayfun Özkan, Vice Chairman, Net Varlık Asset Management Co
2025 Attendees
Abacom ▪ Academic Counseling Center ▪ ActFin ▪ ADFIMI ▪ Adil Participation Bank ▪ Africa Institute For Mathemetical Science ▪ Aksa Enerji ▪ Albaraka Türk Participation Bank ▪ Alkima Partners ▪ ALTA Sistem ▪ Architecht ▪ Aselsan ▪ Ata Invest ▪ AV Noble Advisors ▪ Baitul-Hikmah Islamic Bookstore ▪ Bank Al Habib ▪ Bank of Ceylon ▪ BASEAK ▪ Bilkent University ▪ BKS ▪ Borsa Istanbul ▪ BSH Home Appli̇ances (Bosch) ▪ Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye ▪ CoinTR ▪ College of Sharia, Morocco ▪ Danişment Global Consulting & Foreign Trade ▪ DD Consulting ▪ DDCAP Group ▪ Department for Business and Trade, UK ▪ DestekBank ▪ Development & Investment Bank of Türkiye ▪ Dogan Investment Bank ▪ Dorçe Prefabricated and Construction ▪ Dubai Islamic Bank ▪ Durukan Partners Attorney Partnership ▪ EDH Fund ▪ Emsas Grup Construction ▪ Epic Cash ▪ Ernst&Young ▪ Esin Attorney Partnership ▪ Ethis Crowdfunding Platform ▪ Europe-Uzbekistan Association-EUROUZ ▪ Finance in Motion ▪ Fintables ▪ Fitch Ratings ▪ Garanti BBVA ▪ Ggslease ▪ Golden Global Investment Bank ▪ Guden Solicitors ▪ Habib Bank AG Zurich ▪ Habibmetro Sirat ▪ Halkbank ▪ Hankâh Medya ▪ Hayat Finans Participation Bank ▪ Hedef Investment Bank ▪ Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership ▪ Hititmna ▪ IBM ▪ Ibn Haldun University ▪ ICLA Legal & Corporate Services, Pakistan ▪ IFAAS ▪ INCEIF ▪ International Association of Imam Hatip Alumni and Members (UIHM) ▪ International Finance Corporation (IFC) ▪ International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) ▪ Interzoon Teknoloji ▪ Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye ▪ Invex holding ▪ ISFA Islamic Finance Consultancy ▪ Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) ▪ Islamic Finance TV (Ghana) ▪ Islamic Financial House Of AMAL ▪ Islamic International Rating Agency ▪ ISP Financial Services (Dubai) DIFC ▪ ITS – International Turnkey Systems ▪ Kapitalbank ▪ Karavan Technology Trade ▪ Kare Asset Management ▪ KFK ▪ Kolcuoğlu Demirkan Koçaklı ▪ Koru Insurance ▪ KTO Karatay University Türkiye ▪ Kuveyt Türk Asset Management ▪ Kuveyt Türk Investment ▪ Kuwait Turk Participation Bank ▪ Land Bank Türkiye ▪ Madina International Traders Co. ▪ Mal wa halal ▪ Marmara University ▪ Mediterra Capital Partners ▪ Misyon Bank ▪ Mutlu Avukatlık Ortaklığı ▪ Nar Fon ▪ National Library ▪ Neova Participation Insurance ▪ Net Portföy ▪ Net Varlık Asset Management ▪ Novafin Technology Investment ▪ Oasis Financial Solutions ▪ OYAK ANKER Bank ▪ Paksoy Ortak Avukat Bürosu ▪ Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB) ▪ Pegasus Airlines ▪ Pekin Bayar Mizrahi ▪ Polymart ▪ ProDevfy ▪ Pyramid Consulting ▪ Q Investment Bank ▪ S&P Dow Jones Indices ▪ Sadık & Çapan Law Office ▪ Sanko Enerji ▪ Sarıibrahimoğlu Law Firm ▪ SHAW international ▪ Skarnode ▪ Soolx ▪ Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan ▪ Taha Law ▪ Takasbank ▪ Tax Inspection Board ▪ Tijari Global Western ▪ TOCC Partners ▪ TOM Bank ▪ Turkish Commerce Bank ▪ Türkiye Development Investment Bank ▪ Türkiye Emlak Katılım Bankası ▪ Turkiye Finans ▪ TurkTalents ▪ University of Adelaide ▪ UZCARD ▪ Vakif Participation Bank ▪ Verdi Law Firm ▪ Yardımcı Gıda Lojistik ▪ Yasin Akademi ▪ Yavuz Unlimited ▪ Yeo Teknoloji̇ ▪ YOA Law Office ▪ ZakatApp ▪ Ziraat Participation Bank ▪ Zirve Holding ▪ Zorlu Enerji̇
Advisory Board

Ali Ozyon
Chief Marketing Officer, Hejaz
Fatma Cinar
Deputy Secretary General, Participation Banks Association of Türkiye
Dr Kamola Bayram
Assistant Professor, KTO Karatay University
Dr Mustafa Dereci
Chairman, Advisory Committee, ISFA Islamic Finance
Seçil Yıldız
Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Impact Leader, Development and Investment Bank of TürkiyeRegistration
The Previous IFN Türkiye Dialogues
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.
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REDmoney events designs, organizes and hosts industry-leading conferences, forums, roadshows, seminars and dialogues focusing on the Islamic financial markets across a global, regional and national level. Leveraging an exceptional network of the industry’s elite and supported by the expertise of the REDmoney publishing and seminars divisions, REDmoney Events are able to provide access to a unique array of influential speakers, panelists and participants from a cross-section of the global industry to debate the most significant issues affecting the Shariah compliant financial markets.
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