The number of ATMs in Türkiye exceeded 57 thousand

According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent from the data of the Banks Association of Türkiye, the Interbank Card Center and the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye, 67 banks are operating in the country as of the end of September 2026.

36 of these banks serve as deposit banks, 21 as development and investment banks, and 10 as participation banks.

As of September 2026, the total number of branches in deposit banks and development and investment banks was calculated as 9 thousand 75. The number of branches decreased by 73 compared to the previous quarter and by 184 compared to the previous year. It was stated that this decrease was due to the development of non-branch alternative distribution channels, the increase in demand for mobile and digital banking services and the provision of some services from support service organizations.

The number of branches of participation banks was 1514.

When the sector was evaluated in terms of the number of ATMs, it was seen that there was an increase. The number of ATMs in the country, which was 55 thousand 649 as of September 2025, increased by 3 percent to 57 thousand 103 in the same period of this year. The increase in the number of ATMs has been 1 percent since the beginning of the year. At the end of last year, there were 56 thousand 514 ATMs in the country.

Ziraat Bank has the most branches

In terms of the number of branches, Ziraat Bank was the bank with the largest branch network as of the end of September, with 1769 branches. Ziraat Bank also ranked first among state-owned banks. Halkbank is the second bank with the most widespread branch network in the country, with 1105 branches.

Türkiye İş Bankası ranked third after Halkbank and first among private capital banks with 1012 branches.

VakıfBank ranked fourth with 970 branches, and Garanti BBVA ranked fifth with 792 branches. Garanti BBVA ranked first among foreign capital banks with its number of branches.

On the participation banks side, Kuveyt Türk ranks first with 451 branches. This bank was followed by Ziraat Katılım with 236 branches and Türkiye Finans with 224 branches.

Among the development and investment banks, Türk Eximbank has the most branches. The bank operates with 25 branches.

The number of personnel in the sector is 211 thousand 176

The number of employees in the banking sector was 211 thousand 176 as of September 2026. 188 thousand 341 people are employed in deposit banks and development and investment banks, and 22 thousand 835 people are employed in 10 participation banks.

Ziraat Bank also ranks first in terms of the number of personnel. The bank has 25 thousand 464 employees.

Halkbank is the second bank with the most employees with 23 thousand 614 personnel, and Türkiye İş Bankası is the third bank with 20 thousand 723 personnel.

Garanti BBVA ranked fourth with 20 thousand 172 employees, while VakıfBank became the fifth bank in number of personnel with 19 thousand 53 employees.