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Overview of the payment services that e-money institutions in Turkey are authorized to provide

Payment Systems

Which E-Money Institution Can Offer Which Services?

All e-money institutions are authorized to issue e-money under Article 18, paragraph 2 of Law No. 6493. In addition, the payment services they are authorized to provide under Article 12 of Law No. 6493 are shown in the table below.

Diagram of an Onus installment transaction flow between POS and HOST

Payment Systems

What are the key points in an Onus Installment project?

Before describing the Onus Installment process, it is better to first answer: what is an Onus transaction? An Onus transaction is when the acquirer and issuer are the same institution, so the transaction is processed through that institution.

Diagram showing membership types for Visa and Mastercard card schemes

Credit Card

How Many Types of Membership Are There by Card Scheme?

Banks must go through a costly, arduous process to issue cards (issuer) and accept cards (acquirer), paying high entry fees to international license providers and local organizations such as BKM.

Illustration representing payment services data sharing

Payment Institutions & E-Money

What are Payment Services Data Sharing Services (OHVPS)?

Payment Services Data Sharing Services refers to the data sharing services used in the payment services set out in subparagraphs (f) or (g) of the first paragraph of Article 12 of Law No. 6493.

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.

Illustration of recurring payments and automatic card collection for subscription businesses

Merchant & POS

Key Points to Watch for in Recurring Payments

Winning customers is one of the most important things in business, but keeping them satisfied matters just as much. If you collect payments at regular intervals, such as monthly, these tips will help you improve the success rate of recurring collections.

Family member credit card debt liability

Credit Card

Can I Be Held Responsible for a Family Member's Credit Card Debt?

With economic crises and the pandemic, the number of people struggling to pay has risen. Under the Turkish Civil Code, only the cardholder is responsible for their credit card debt, unless you are a guarantor or inheritance rules apply.

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.

Diagram showing the role of the Access Control Server (ACS) in the 3-D Secure authentication flow

Security

What is Access Security Control (ACS)?

Access Security Control (ACS) is the security protocol that the card-issuing bank must maintain in 3-D Secure to support cardholder authentication, functioning as a complete authentication solution for issuers and payment processors.