A draft communiqué has been published that regulates the procedures and principles for remote identity verification methods that banks can use in new customer acquisition and in verifying customer identity.
You can access the relevant communiqué from the link below.
https://www.bddk.org.tr/ContentBddk/dokuman/duyuru_0851_01.pdf
From draft to regulation
A draft is the first text opened to the sector's opinion. At this stage, banks, fintechs and relevant institutions can influence how applicable the text is by submitting comments.
The main topics addressed by the draft are the conditions under which steps such as identity document verification, liveness checks and biometric comparison will be considered sufficient. The communiqué subsequently entered into force in 2021, and remote customer acquisition by banks became widespread.
This content is archival; the communiqué in force should be taken as the basis for current rules.
Current status
The communiqué in force and the MASAK regulation on the subject have replaced this text. For current requirements, the official announcements of the institutions should be consulted.
