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Credit Card

What Are the Methods of Card Application Fraud?

A fraudster who has obtained someone's identity card, or produced a copy of it, applies for a card in the customer's name through various channels using that and the other requested documents.

Card skimming device attached to an ATM card reader slot

Fraud

What Is Card Skimming?

Card skimming is the theft of card information by copying it with the help of a device. Because data inside the chip is very difficult to steal, chip cards are far more secure than magnetic-stripe cards. Turkey is very advanced in card security technology.

Diagram illustrating how a recycle ATM reuses deposited banknotes for withdrawals

ATM

What is a Recycle ATM?

ATM devices were originally designed for customers to withdraw cash from their accounts. But since many transactions are now possible through ATMs (for example, deposits), many improvements have been made for more effective ATM use. One of the most important examples is Recycle ATMs.

Credit card representing a periodic limit increase

Credit Card

What Is a Periodic Credit Limit Increase?

As credit card use grows, so does the importance of raising your limit to keep pace with inflation. Learn how periodic limit increases work, who qualifies, and the legal caps that apply.

Illustration representing bank credit card limit management

Credit Card

How is limit management done in banks?

In transactions carried out through banks, a certain limit is set due to the rules and requirements of institutions such as the BRSA (BDDK) and MASAK, as well as the measures banks take to reduce risk, and transactions above this limit are not approved. In the world of payment systems…

Illustration showing the consequences of entering an incorrect CVV2 code in an online transaction

Credit Card

What happens if I enter CVV2 incorrectly in my online transactions?

With the advancement of technology, the use of credit cards in online transactions and the variety of payment methods have increased. To make an online transaction with a credit card, you need: Card Number, Expiration Date, and CVV2 (the 3-digit number on the back of the card).

Illustration representing legal and administrative collection processes for unpaid credit card debt

Credit Card

What Are Legal Collection and Administrative Collection?

For people who have trouble paying credit card debt, who do not pay, or who pay late, the concepts of legal collection and administrative collection are not unfamiliar. So, what are legal collection and administrative collection? After a statement is issued on the card,…

Diagram illustrating the Remote Key Loading (RKL) process

ATM

What Is RKL (Remote Key Loading)?

RKL is the process of distributing a TMK (Terminal Master Key) to each terminal from a central point. It is used to remotely load keys onto POS and ATM devices, loading TMKs onto an ATM's keypad or activating them on a POS.

Diagram showing how offline transactions are relayed from the POS to the card bank

Merchant & POS

How Do Offline Transactions Reach the Card and POS Bank?

In chip transactions made with a credit card via POS, the transaction amount is approved by the card and POS based on parameters on the card and POS, without going to the card bank or POS bank. These are called offline transactions.

Screenshot of a mobile banking app showing the QR code deposit flow at an ATM

ATM

Depositing Money with a QR Code

Many banks now let customers deposit cash by scanning a QR code with their mobile banking app instead of inserting a card at the ATM. This speeds up the transaction, reduces card skimming risk, and adds an extra layer of security through in-app verification.