Senior OECD official forecasts fast economic growth in Turkey in 2010

"Turkey has achieved fast economic growth until up to the last couple of years yet the global economic crisis affected the country as well. However, as recent figures have signalled a revival, I believe that Turkey will resume a fast track of economic growth next year if it keeps up with structural reforms," Aart De Geus, OECD's deputy secretary-general, told a symposium on global economy in Germany's Plon town.

De Geus underlined the importance of Turkey's resilient banking sector, which he said gave the country a considerable advantage as the global recession hit banking sectors in developed countries.

The OECD official said measures which Turkey had taken in the banking sector constituted a model in G20 as well.