Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: KKOB on June 30, 2020, 12:50:20 PM

Title: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: KKOB on June 30, 2020, 12:50:20 PM

New regulation concerning online and digital banking services will ban bank representatives from asking about users’ ID information to confirm their identities. Representatives will instead be asking about digital ID informations and PIN numbers.

https://www.duvarenglish.com/economy/2020/06/30/banks-in-turkey-no-longer-to-ask-for-id-information-for-identity-confirmation/

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: tonyb on August 03, 2020, 19:40:51 PM

I take it that, as a tourist, you still can’t change Sterling at any Turkish bank?

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: davybill on August 04, 2020, 07:57:36 AM

Never heard of that.

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: KKOB on August 04, 2020, 09:43:32 AM

Often changed £s in Yapi Kredi, Garanti and ING without a problem.

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: 1calis on August 04, 2020, 18:47:13 PM

Some banks will only change if you have an account with them or in some cases give a poorer exchange rate.

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: tonyb on August 04, 2020, 20:53:51 PM

Last year(Sept) in Kusadasi, no banks would change foreign currency. I quite often used Garanti to do this, but was told it was now a government ruling, maybe I’m wrong and the ruling has now changed. If anyone can confirm whether you can or can’t change Sterling at a bank, I’d appreciate it.

Title: Re: Banks in Turkey no longer to ask for ID information
Post by: KKOB on August 04, 2020, 21:02:38 PM

I changed £200 into TL at Yapi Kredi bank in Fethiye on 22nd July.