ISTANBUL: The Turkish government has ordered the transfer of tens of billions of dollars worth of state assets to a sovereign wealth fund, in a huge shake-up of its holdings aimed at financing ambitious infrastructure projects.

The assets being transferred to the sovereign wealth fund range from wholly state-owned Ziraat Bank to the government’s minority shareholding in flag carrier Turkish Airlines.

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