Co-authorted by Abdullah Akyuz, TSG Senior Advisor for Turkey, the Caucasus and Central Asia, this 750-page book is not only about the organizational and regulatory structure of the Turkish securities markets but also offers economic analysis, history as well as interviews with key official figures and market players. The 12 chapters of the book are: 1. Financial markets 2. The history of securities markets and the stock exchange in the West and Turkey 3. Emergence of modern securities markets in Turkey 4. Issuers and instruments 5. Investors 6. Intermediary institutions 7. Other securities markets institutions 8. Istanbul Stock Exchange 9. Clearing, settlement and central depository 10. Global financial crisis 11. An overview of the first 33 years 12. Interviews