Having resumed operations with the aim of becoming the primary bank for exporters, Türk Ticaret Bankası continues to expand its service network. Having opened a branch in Samsun, one of Türkiye’s key production and export hubs, Türk Ticaret Bankası aims to provide a total of 110 billion TL in financial support to exporting firms this year.
The Samsun Branch of Türk Ticaret Bankası, which has resumed operations with the aim of playing an active role in Türkiye’s export-led growth, has opened its doors. The opening ceremony was attended by Samsun Governor Orhan Tavlı, Samsun MP and Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Planning and Budget Committee Mehmet Muş, AK Party Samsun MP Ersan Aksu, Deputy Minister of Trade Özgür Volkan Ağar, Samsun Metropolitan Mayor Halit Doğan, President of the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Türk Ticaret Bankası, Mustafa Gültepe, and Board Member and General Manager of Türk Ticaret Bankasıİlker Yeşil, as well as numerous exporters operating in the region.
Muş:“Our Samsun is set to enter a new era in exports with the Türk Ticaret Bankası” Expressing great satisfaction and excitement at the opening of the Samsun Branch of the Türk Ticaret Bankası, which holds the title of Türkiye’s first privately owned bank with national capital, Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s Planning and Budget Committee Mehmet Muş said: “Its central location, structure suited to agriculture and industry, and its port with its developed transport and logistics infrastructure make our Samsun extremely attractive for investment. With the establishment of three new organised industrial zones in addition to the existing 11, our city will emerge as one of the leading national and regional investment centres. With the launch of the Central Black Sea Free Zone, our city of Samsun is strengthening its position in production, investment and exports, and is moving forward with firm steps towards becoming one of the leading cities driving regional development. It is precisely at this juncture that the launch of Türk Ticaret Bankası in Samsun holds great significance. The financing opportunities our bank will provide will empower entrepreneurs seeking to invest, pave the way for our producers, and enhance the global competitiveness of our exporters. This step will serve as a key lever contributing to Samsun’s economic rise. Samsun will embark on a new era in exports alongside the Türk Ticaret Bankası. Within this robust framework where the public and private sectors work hand in hand, we will continue to stand by everyone wishing to invest and support our business community. We invite all domestic and international investors to invest in Samsun, establish partnerships, and become part of this growth story.”
Ö. Volkan Ağar: “The Türk Ticaret Bankasıwill contribute to the development of Samsun’s export potential” Deputy Minister of Trade Özgür Volkan Ağar stated that the Türk Ticaret Bankası is one of the key components of the financial infrastructure established to enable exporters to access global markets more strongly and securely. Ağar continued: “Samsun is positioned as one of the key trade and logistics hubs of the Black Sea Region. We believe that the Türk Ticaret Bankası will make significant contributions to developing our city’s export potential, facilitating access to finance for our companies, and sustainably increasing the volume of foreign trade. I hope that our Samsun Branch will be of benefit to our entire business community, particularly our exporters in the region.”
Mustafa Gültepe: “Access to affordable finance for our exporters is of great importance” Mustafa Gültepe, President of TİM and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Turkish Trade Bank, also stated that healthy and sustainable growth in the economy can only be achieved through production and exports. Gültepe, noting that they are working with the vision and goal of bringing Türkiye into the top 10 exporting nations, said: “In pursuit of this ambitious goal, we have mobilised all our resources to connect our companies with new markets. On the other hand, we must invest more in high technology, R&D and innovation, and turn the digital and green transition into an opportunity for our country.“Access to affordable, long-term financing is of great importance for all these efforts. Through İGE A.Ş., the Türk Ticaret Bankası, which we have introduced to our export family, provides our companies with direct, swift and favourable financing support, thereby serving our production capacity and our export-focused development vision.”
İlker Yeşil: “We are locating our branches in the centres where production and exports are most concentrated”İlker Yeşil, Member of the Board of Directors and General Manager of Türk Ticaret Bankası, recalled that they commenced active banking operations in the final quarter of 2024 with the aim of becoming the primary bank for exporters. Stating that they have structured all their business models around this objective, Yeşil continued:
“We position our bank not merely as a financial institution, but as the exporter’s partner and solution provider. We are opening our branches in the centres where production and exports are most concentrated. In 2025, we provided exporters with 76.3 billion TL in financial support. We aim to provide exporters with 110 billion TL in financial support in 2026. Within this framework, we continue to make our new branches available to companies in centres where exports are concentrated. “We held our first branch opening of 2026 in Trabzon. We are now holding the opening of our second branch in the Black Sea region, specifically in Samsun, the region’s production and export hub. I hope this branch, which also plans to provide financial support to firms in neighbouring provinces, brings prosperity and success to our exporters.”
The ceremony was attended by Canik Mayor İbrahim Sandıkçı, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Samsun Chamber of Commerce and Industry Salih Zeki Murzioğlu, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Samsun Commodity Exchange Sinan Çakır, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Black Sea Grain and Pulses, Oilseeds and Processed Products Exporters’ Association Chairman Eren Günhan Ulusoy, and Cement, Glass, Ceramics and Earthenware Products Association Chairman Erdem Çenesiz, as well as a large number of exporters.
About Türk Ticaret Bankası
Founded in 1913 as the first privately-owned bank with national capital and having made significant contributions to the country’s economy, Türk Ticaret Bankasıwas acquired in 2023 by Export Development Inc., a joint venture established by TİM, Eximbank, 61 exporters’ associations and 20 banks. Setting out with the vision of becoming the primary bank for exporters by providing financial support for Türkiye’s export-driven growth, the Türk Ticaret Bankasıcontinues its efforts to offer all banking products and services required by both exporters and other commercial and individual customers through innovative financial solutions, under the fastest, safest and most favourable conditions. In this new phase, Türk Ticaret Bankasıaims to strengthen Türkiye’s export potential, facilitate exporters’ access to finance, and develop solutions that will enhance their competitive strength.