Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Mr. Tibbs on February 16, 2010, 20:02:49 PM

Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on February 16, 2010, 20:02:49 PM: We have a bank account with AKbank which has a power of attorney with our agents. Up until now, they have paid our bills etc on our behalf and we have kept it topped up when we are over there. We have no problem with that at all, but would like to become more "mature" and pay our utility bills ourselves; also to be able to view it on line and hopefully transfer money into the account from U.K.

Can anyone give us any information on how to open a bank account in our own names, what papers i.d. etc we would need. We only come over for short holiday breaks so time is of the essence. Also does anyone know if, for instance, we went to an HSBC bank here in the U.K., they would be able to open an account for us in Turkey.

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Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: grahamturner09 on February 16, 2010, 20:57:43 PM: No hsbc in the UK can't open an account in turkey but if you go in to fortis bank in fethiye alper is very helpful I think you just need tax number and tapu.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on February 16, 2010, 22:12:11 PM: Thanks Graham:D
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: beldibi on February 16, 2010, 23:29:53 PM: Surely you already have an account, with AKbank. Just call in and open other accounts, internet banking etc., under this umbrella account. The POA would only apply to the one authorised account.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: kevin b on February 17, 2010, 07:30:49 AM: Go see Alper & take driving license for each person on accounts & also tax number for each person.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on February 17, 2010, 09:22:18 AM: Sorry to sound thick, but where would I find Alper[?]
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: grahamturner09 on February 17, 2010, 10:16:26 AM: At fortis bank in Fethiye
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: kevin b on February 17, 2010, 11:06:12 AM: Alper is also a member of the forum username banker.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Scunner on February 17, 2010, 11:11:18 AM: I think Alper can get your tax number for you, if you don't know it. That always used to be the case.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on February 17, 2010, 11:58:54 AM: Yes, he told us he could get ours as we did not realise it was Turkish Tax numbers we needed.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: banker on February 17, 2010, 12:34:41 PM: I can get your tax numbers for you :)
no problem :)
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on February 17, 2010, 13:04:08 PM: Thanks Banker

I will send you an email.:D
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: karaokemark on February 17, 2010, 14:24:28 PM: quote:
Originally posted by banker

I can get your tax numbers for you :)
no problem :)

I always worry when a Turkish person says problem yok, because you know nothing is straight forward here :)
that said If anyone can Alper can he is a good lad
Mark
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: banker on February 17, 2010, 15:05:18 PM: thank you very much Mark :)
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: pookie on February 17, 2010, 16:06:02 PM: Alper - so if we opened a GBP account and a lire account with AKbank in Fethiye, would we be able to transfer money in and out on line from the UK ?

We are in a similar position to Mr Tibbs in that we have two accounts in Turkey (£ and Lire) but to credit money from the UK costs a lot of money and we can't gain online access. At the moment a friend in Fethiye has a cash card for our UK account and takes Lire out of the cash machine to put into our Turkish Lire account so that we don't incurr ridiculous transfer charges.......surely there must be a simpler way !!
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: Mr. Tibbs on February 17, 2010, 18:53:37 PM: AND if we had an account in our names there, could we pay all of our utility bills by direct debit, for instance, the council tax and the road tax. We wont be out there until June, so I am assuming that we will be hit with large penalties for late payment.:(
By the way, thankyou Banker for your emails, we hopefully will see you in June. :)
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: grahamturner09 on February 17, 2010, 20:59:07 PM: You can only put electric on direct debit
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: littlereddevil on February 17, 2010, 21:43:37 PM: electricity and water
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: mercury on February 17, 2010, 21:51:24 PM: Yes now water but only with some banks. I notice today on the news that the owners of Fortis Bank have doubled their profits. They are the biggest Bank in Europe.
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: captainjon on February 17, 2010, 21:53:28 PM: And also pay any monthly maintenance charges,also telephone bill, also adsl,virtualy all ones monthly commitments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Opening a bank account
Post by: captainjon on February 17, 2010, 21:57:44 PM: Mercury,I think you mean BNP Paribar,they hold majority share holding in Fortis.Anyone with doubts re their savings would be well advised to get their head out of the sand and visit Alper without delay