List of Popular Banks in Turkey.

Akbank was established on January 30, 1948 in Adana as a privately owned commercial bank. Founded with the aim of providing financing to cotton producers in the region, Akbank opened its first Istanbul branch in Sirkeci on 14 July 1950. Akbank rapidly increased the number of branches after its Headquarters was moved to Istanbul in 1954, and in 1963 all banking transactions were automated.

Akbank went public in 1990 and started to be traded in international markets as American Depository Receipt (ADR) with a secondary public offering in 1998.

Akbank's core activities cover corporate and investment banking, commercial banking, SME banking, retail banking, payment systems, Treasury transactions, and private banking and banking applications including international banking services. In addition to its standard banking activities, the Bank operates through its branches, Aksigorta A.Ş. and AgeSA Emeklilik ve Hayat A.Ş. It also carries out insurance agency activities on its behalf.

Established in Ankara in 1946, Garanti Bank is the second-largest private bank in Turkey with its consolidated assets exceeding 423 billion Turkish Liras as of March 31, 2019. Garanti has been adding value to the Turkish economy since 2010 with the synergy created with its main shareholder, BBVA. As of June 2019, the Bank has been continuing its activities under the “Garanti BBVA” brand.

Operating in all business lines of the banking sector, including corporate, commercial, SME, retail, private and investment banking, payment systems, Garanti BBVA, in addition to its international subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Romania, as well as private pension and life insurance, leasing, factoring, investment and an integrated financial services group with financial subsidiaries in the portfolio management areas.

As of March 31, 2019, with an extensive distribution network consisting of 922 domestic branches, seven branches in Cyprus and one in Malta, eight branches abroad, one representative office in Düsseldorf and Shanghai, and 18,295 employees, it can meet all kinds of financial needs of its 16.7 million customers. gives. With 5,197 ATMs with the latest technological infrastructure, award-winning Call Centers, and internet, mobile, and social banking platforms, it offers an uninterrupted experience and integrated channel convenience in all channels.

Türkiye İş Bankası, or simply İşbank, is one of the largest banks in Turkey and was founded in 1924. It offers a wide range of financial products and services and has over 32,000 employees.

Yapı ve Kredi Bankası is one of the largest banks in Turkey, with over 14,000 employees. It offers a wide range of financial products and services.

Halkbank was founded in 1938 and is one of the largest state-owned banks in Turkey. It offers a wide range of financial products and services and has over 17,000 employees.

Ziraat Bankası is one of the largest state-owned banks in Turkey, with a history dating back to 1863. It offers a wide range of financial products and services and has over 35,000 employees.

DenizBank is one of the largest private banks in Turkey. It offers a wide range of financial products and services and has over 5,000 employees.

ING Group entered the Turkish market in December 2007 by purchasing 100% of Oyak Bank's shares from Oyak Group. As of July 7, 2008, ING Bank, started to offer world-class financial services to individual and corporate customers in Turkey. In light of the brand strategy, which is based on digitalization and innovation, it removed the term "Bank" from the name in 2019, emphasizing the pioneering attitude in the transformation of the financial sector and understanding of being a technology company with a banking license.

ING Bank Turkey operates as a full-service commercial bank, offering a range of financial products and services to both individuals and businesses. Its product portfolio includes savings and current accounts, personal loans, credit cards, insurance products, and various corporate banking solutions. It operates through a network of 364 branches across the country and has over 10,000 employees.

ING Bank Turkey has invested heavily in digital transformation and has launched several innovative digital banking products and services. Its mobile banking app is highly rated and offers features such as account management, money transfers, bill payments, and access to investment products. The bank has also launched a digital lending platform called ING Kredi Hızlı, which allows customers to apply for personal loans online and receive instant approval.

Established in 1954 with the aim of making the best use of foundation resources in line with the needs of economic development, VakıfBank has been contributing to the development process of Turkey's savings level since then, with modern banking methods and practices. VakıfBank; In line with its vision of being “The Leading Bank of a Strong Turkey”, it acts with the mission of continuously increasing the value it adds to customers, employees, shareholders, and society by managing the assets and values ​​entrusted to it effectively and efficiently, with the strength it derives from the foundation culture.

HSBC Bank Turkey is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings, one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world. It was established in Turkey in 1990 and offers a wide range of financial products and services.

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