Loan Agreement, L4784-TR Conformed

Page 1 CONFORMED COPY LOAN NUMBER 4784 TU Loan Agreement (Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Preparedness Project) between REPUBLIC OF TURKEY and INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Dated October 18, 2005 Page 2 2 Page 3 LOAN NUMBER 4784 TU LOAN AGREEMENT AGREEMENT, dated October 18, 2005, between the REPUBLIC OF TURKEY (the Borrower) and the INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (the Bank). WHEREAS the Borrower, having satisfied itself as to the feasibility and priority of the project described in Schedule 2 to this Agreement (the Project), has requested the Bank to assist in the financing of the Project; and WHEREAS the Bank has agreed, on the basis , inter alia , of the foregoing, to extend the Loan to the Borrower upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I General Conditions; Definitions Section 1.01. The