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Illustration representing QR code payment routing in Turkey

Payment Systems

What are the QR Code Routing System (KYS) Rules?

The purpose of these rules is to set out the operating rules, participation requirements, and pricing principles of the QR Code Routing System (KYS) established and operated by BKM, as well as other procedures related to KYS's operation.

BKM TRIP platform login screen for bank fraud and chargeback communication

Chargeback

What is TRIP (Turkey's Communication Platform)?

TRIP (Turkey's Communication Platform) is a central platform developed by BKM to fight fraud, bringing together Case Filing, Issuer and Acquirer Chargeback operations (Pre-Arbitration, Pre-Compliance, Arbitration, Compliance), and ATM deposit/payment dispute operations.

YTH clearing file prefix fields F32, F93, F94 and F100

Clearing

What Are the Prefix Fields in the YTH IN File?

YTH stands for Yurtiçi Takas Hesaplaşma (Domestic Clearing and Settlement), the general name of the clearing system managed by BKM. In the clearing system, prefix values are held in fields F32, F93, F94 and F100.

BKM HİYS dispute and chargeback management workflow

Chargeback

What Is HİYS (Dispute Management System)?

The Dispute Management System (HİYS) is the system used among BKM members to share chargeback transactions and the supporting documents that must accompany them, linked to Domestic Clearing and Settlement System data.

Easy Addressing System (KOLAS) participation diagram

FAST

Which Institutions Can Provide the Easy Address Service?

To offer the Easy Address service, an institution needs approval from the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), documented eligibility to participate in FAST or EFT, and completed administrative and technical processes with BKM.

Payment systems in Türkiye overview

Payment Systems

What Are the Payment Systems in Türkiye?

When we hear “payment systems”, card transactions at POS terminals or ATMs usually come to mind. Let's look together at the payment systems recognized by the Central Bank.

Illustration for the question about SMS notifications in mail order transactions

From My Readers

Is there an SMS notification structure for Mail Order transactions?

I occasionally receive questions from my readers, and I answer them by email or through other channels. Since others may have similar questions, I will publish these questions on my site along with the answers. Hello Mr. Arif, I read your articles from time to time and...

Diagram illustrating the types of chargeback disputes in card payments

Chargeback

What are the chargeback dispute types?

A chargeback is a dispute raised against a card transaction when the cardholder did not make it or does not recall it. The dispute types vary depending on the situation; let's look at them.

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.