Mr Capital Market: interview with Huseyin Erkan, chairman and chief executive of the Istanbul Stock Exchange

Huseyin Erkan is chairman and chief executive of the Istanbul Stock Exchange and one of the main proponents of a deepening of Turkey’s capital markets. The potential for new securities, markets and issuers is there but many bridges need to be crossed. Erkan speaks to Nick Lord.

“Only 12% of the top 1,000 companies are listed on the exchange, so the potential is extremely large”

Huseyin Erkan, Istanbul Stock Exchange

Are you happy with the increased momentum in the IPO market?

Huseyin Erkan, chairman and chief executive of the Istanbul Stock Exchange

We are. In the years between 2001 and 2009 the average number of IPOs went down to about five a year. Last year we had a big conference in May that brought 600 companies together and since then the momentum has really grown. Last year up to May we had only four companies making public offerings.

Access this research

Enter your work email address to sign in or check whether your organisation already has access to Euromoney.

Investment banking

Mr Capital Market: interview with Huseyin Erkan, chairman and chief executive of the Istanbul Stock Exchange

Access this research

Latin America’s best investment bank 2026: Santander

North America’s best investment bank 2026: Morgan Stanley

Middle East’s best investment banker of the year 2026: Emirates NBD Capital’s Hitesh Asarpota

Middle East’s best investment bank 2026: HSBC