Istanbul Finance Center completion in 2022: Erdogan

By Tuba Sahin

ANKARA (AA) - The Istanbul Finance Center project in Turkey’s economic hub is expected to be completed as of early 2022, the nation’s president said on Monday.

Speaking at a conference in Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will take brave and decisive steps in alternative finance in the days to come to assume its rightful place on the world stage.

"Our target is to raise the share of participation finance in total banking assets to 15% as of 2025, from its current level of 5%," he added.