Transformation of the Turkish Financial Sector in the Aftermath of the 2001 Crisis

Guzin Gulsun Akin (), Ahmet Faruk Aysan () and Levent Yildiran

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Abstract: This paper attempts to delineate the evolution of the Turkish banking sector in the post-crisis era after 2001. The paper summarizes the events in the Turkish banking sector until the 2001 crisis. After that, a section focuses on the major regulatory changes. A detailed account of the consolidation and transformation of Turkish banks following the crisis is presented with reference to various structural indicators of the sector. Efficiency and foreign bank entry are examined in for the post-crisis period as well.

Keywords: Turkish banking sector; post-crisis era after 2001; Efficiency; Foreign bank entry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O1 G2 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-12
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