From Sukuk.net: The Justice and Development Party government is working on laying the ground for the sovereign issuance of Islamic bonds, Hurriyet Daily News has learned.

Declining to name the bonds ‘Islamic,’ a top official says ‘this market’ will grow to $200 billion globally by 2010, and ‘Turkey wants its share.’ The issuance will be based on leasing state-owned properties….. Full Article: Source