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Illustration representing payment instruments such as cards and mobile devices

Payment Institutions & E-Money

What is a payment instrument?

Law No. 6493 on Payment and Securities Settlement Systems, Payment Services and Electronic Money Institutions defines a payment instrument as a personalized device such as a card, mobile phone, or password.

Illustration of personal data protection under the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK)

Merchant & POS

What is the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK)?

The Personal Data Protection Law was adopted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 24/03/2016 and published in Official Gazette No. 29677 on 07/04/2016. It protects individuals' rights in the processing of personal data and sets the rules that data controllers must follow.

TreeCard wooden bank card made from sustainably sourced cherry wood

Credit Card

Can a card be made from wood?

While the use of physical cards and POS terminals is gradually declining, positive developments continue, such as the world's first wooden card, TreeCard, backed by the search engine Ecosia and aimed at reforesting the world.

Check-out button on an online payment screen

Security

What is Check Out?

In online shopping, converting product browsing into a completed sale after a customer visits your site is just as critical. The amount of purchases abandoned due to friction in the online buying process often exceeds successful sales.

Illustration of a customer completing a payment through an online payment link

Merchant & POS

What Are the Advantages of Paying with an Online Payment Link?

Advances in payment systems make shopping safer and easier for customers. For e-commerce sites and brands, offering reliable, practical and fast payment options is a serious advantage. An online payment link is one innovative way to accept payments without a POS device.

MasterCard Identity Check logo and authentication illustration

Security

What is MasterCard Identity Check?

Payment security is very important in payment systems. To increase security, transactions require additional information such as PINs and passwords. Remembering which information to use, and keeping it in mind without forgetting…

Diagram of chip card file structure showing MF, DF, and EF layers

EMV

What is Dedicated File Name (DFN)?

DFN is the abbreviation for Dedicated File Name. It defines the name of the DF (Dedicated File) as described in ISO/IEC 7816-4. It is the data found in Tag 84, 5 to 16 characters in length.

Diagram of an e-money institution and the services it can provide under Law No. 6493

Payment Institutions & E-Money

What Is an E-Money Institution? Which Services Can It Provide Under Law No. 6493?

The Law defines e-money as monetary value issued in exchange for funds accepted by the issuer, stored electronically, used for payment transactions and accepted as a payment instrument by persons other than the issuer. This post explains e-money institutions and the services they may provide.