Ziraat Bank has reached the status of a leading bank which has achieved giant strides forward with the knowledge it has acquired during a century and a half of operations and has created added value for society, gaining acclaim for the quality of its services and products.

Ziraat Bank, the founder of the banking sector in Turkey and the driving force of our country’s economy, has also been the pioneer and leader of transformation for more than 150 years.

Ziraat Bank, founded in 1863 as the first example of national banking, has reached the status of a leading bank which has achieved giant strides forward with the knowledge it has acquired during a century and a half of operations and has created added value for society, gaining acclaim for the quality of its services and products.

Ziraat Bank has a unique service delivery scale and ability.

Today, Ziraat Bank serves a large and diverse customer base which extends from the agricultural sector to corporate customers, SMEs that are the source of production, students, pensioners and all professional groups with 1,786 domestic service points and 25,015 personnel.

Operating from 99 points in 19 countries throughout the world, Ziraat Bank has a large international network of services consisting of 8 international subsidiary banks, 28 foreign branches and one representative office.

Ziraat Bank provides a seamless and superior quality of service to its customers in corporate, entrepreneurial and retail banking with its efficient distribution channels, experienced staff and strong technological infrastructure through the following;

• a total of 1,814 branches in Turkey and abroad,
• 25,015 employees,
• 6,869 ATMs,
• an internet branch with widespread use,
• the Ziraat Mobile Branch,
• call center.

Additionally, under the roof of the Ziraat Finance Group, the Bank has a wide portfolio of subsidiaries in Turkey that provide services in a wide range of areas including financial leasing, private pensions, insurance, banking, investment banking, portfolio management, real estate investment partnerships and IT. This strong group structure is the most important factor supporting Ziraat Bank’s competence in providing integrated financial services.

Further strengthening its position at the top of the sector

Ziraat Bank’s total assets amounted to TL 357.8 billion at the end of 2016, marking an increase of 18.1% YoY. Ziraat Bank remains one of the leading banks in the financing of agriculture, whose importance is steadily growing, small and medium-sized companies, large corporations and major infrastructure and energy projects.

With its rich diversity of products and services, its synergy with its subsidiaries, its unrivaled market knowledge and experience, well-qualified human resources and strong financial structure, Ziraat Bank unwaveringly provides the energy and motivation required by all sectors. Ziraat Bank will continue to shape the Turkish banking sector with the same dedication that it always has done.