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Turkey economic and banking market trends

Overview

Turkey continues to expand its digital payment ecosystem, solidifying its position as Europe’s largest credit card market. Recent data from the Interbank Card Center (BKM) shows that total card payments reached approximately 2.99 trillion TL in August, representing a 39% increase compared to the previous year. This growth was driven by a 40% year-on-year rise in both credit card payments (2.537 trillion TL) and bank card payments (445.9 billion TL). Conversely, prepaid card payments saw a 43% decline, falling to 7.5 billion TL. Transaction volumes are also rising, with total card transactions increasing by 11% to nearly 2 billion. Online card payments specifically grew by 41%, reaching 923.9 billion TL, which represents 30% of total card spending. Contactless transactions also experienced significant growth, with the total amount increasing 42% to over 1 trillion TL. The total number of cards in circulation has climbed to 478 million, including 153.4 million credit cards and 224.5 million bank cards. In the broader banking sector, the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) reported that total credit volume rose to over 28 trillion TL, with individual credit card receivables reaching approximately 3.497 trillion TL. Additionally, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (TCMB) noted that total banking sector deposits increased to over 33 trillion TL for the week ending September 11. New regulatory updates from the BDDK have adjusted credit card and financing rules. The threshold for determining minimum payment rates has been raised; cards with limits between 50,000 TL and 100,000 TL will now require a 20% minimum payment, whereas previously, cards exceeding 50,000 TL required 40%. Furthermore, new rules allow for 12-month installments on mobile phones priced up to 40,000 TL and refurbished devices up to 50,000 TL.

Entities

Turkey · Mastercard · Visa · MOBİSAD · Yasin Kol

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Turkey updates credit card limits and mobile phone financing rules

    Turkey has updated financial regulations, raising the credit card limit threshold for minimum payments to 100,000 TL and expanding installment options for mobile phones.

  2. [BUSINESS] 12 sources
    Turkey card payments reach nearly 3 trillion TL in August

    Turkey's card payments reached nearly 3 trillion TL in August, a 39% annual increase, driven by credit cards and rising internet transactions. Total card count in the country hit 478 million.

  3. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey becomes Europe's largest card payment market

    As Turkey becomes Europe's largest card payment market, experts warn of rising fraud risks and urge users to avoid predictable passwords and maintain physical control of cards during transactions.

  4. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey ranks second most popular non-EU destination for EU travelers

    Eurostat data shows EU residents made 1.19 billion trips in 2024. Turkey was the second most popular non-EU destination with 8.8 million visits, following the United Kingdom.

  5. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Turkey becomes Europe’s largest credit card market

    Turkey has become Europe’s largest credit card market, surpassing Spain. A Mastercard report shows digital payments reached 24.1 trillion TL in 2025, driving growth in tourism and household consumption.

Sources

besniyenibakis.com · demagog.cz · dijitaliyidir.com · doviz.com · dunya.com · ekonomist.com.tr · ekoturk.com · fundalina.com · gazetearena.com · gazetedamga.com.tr · gazetepencere.com · habereguven.com · hamlegazetesi.com.tr · hurriyet.de · kutahyaekspres.com · mersinhaber.com · rayhaber.com · sanayigazetesi.com.tr · sondakika.com · tourismtoday.net · yenialanya.com · yenicaggazetesi.com.tr · yenimesaj.com.tr · yorumla.net

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history