The effects of global crisis on Turkish banking sector

The aim of this study is to analyse the effects of 2007?2008 global crisis on Turkish banking sector. In this context, the performance of deposit banks which have a significant share in Turkish banking system has been assessed by using their 2007?2009 collective financial statements. And, 19 deposit banks? financial ratios on capital adequecy, asset quality, liability structure, liquidity, income-expense structure and profitability are analyzed by using discriminant anlysis in order to find out which financial ratios are affected most by the crisis.As a result of discriminant analysis; Gross Non Performing Loans / Total Credits , capital adequacy standard ratio , Interest Income / Interest Expense and Non- Interest Income / Non-Interest Expense ratios are found as the principal financial ratios which dicriminate before and after crisis period.Key Words:1.Global Crisis2.Subprime Mortgages3.Banking Sector2.Turkish Banking Sector3.Discriminant Analysis