Banking forms an integral part of the financial service sector in Turkey. In fact, as of September 2006, 88.2% of the total financial sector was under banking. Most State banks were established to finance a particular industry such as agriculture while private banks focus on the large industrial groups and holdings.  As of January 2008, there are a total of 46 banks operating with 7480 branches in Turkey and 50 branches abroad.

Some of the key international banks founded in Turkey include:

• Citibank A.S:www.citibank.com.tr
• Deutsche Bank A.S: www.db.com
• Fortis Bank A.S: www.fortis.com.tr
• HSBC A.S: www.hsbc.com.tr

International banks with branches in Turkey include:

• ABN Amro Bank N.V: www.abnamro.com.com.tr
• Banca di Roma SPA: www.bancaroma.it
• J.P Morgan Chase Bank N.A: www.jpmorganchase.com
• Societe Generale: www.sgcib.com

State-owned commercial banks include:

• Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Ziraat Bankasi A.S: www.ziraatbank.com.tr
• Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S: www.halkbank.com.tr
• Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O: www.vakifbank.com.tr

For a complete listing of all banks in Turkey, click here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Turkey