Do you know what it means to be more than a bank?

For us, being more than a bank means having a presence in places where others would rather not be; it means standing by those who are "out-of-the-way" despite their remoteness; it means encouraging and supporting people's efforts to make a living.

It means machinery in factories, tools in workshops, bread on the table. It means steadfast support for tradesmen, artisans, workers, manufacturers, students. It means being a mother or a father or a sister or a brother. It means being a neighbor. It means cherishing and protecting them all. It means sharing their dreams and celebrating their successes.

Being more than a bank means a flag flying courageously all over the world and a source of hope, confidence, and pride for millions. It means being a partner in the country's past and a guarantor of its future. Being more than a bank in Turkey means a century and a half of striving with all one's might for the good of the nation, of being a great bank in a great country. It means being Ziraat Bank.

For a hundred and fifty years Ziraat Bank has been more than a bank.