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The BES State Match Cut to 20%: What Actually Changed in 2026
Turkey cut the BES state contribution from 30% to 20% this year. Here is the arithmetic, the cap, how katilim plans handle the match, and why fees just became the most important line in your contract.
OKS Auto-Enrolment Explained: The 60 Days That Decide Your Workplace Pension
Turkey's workplace pension enrols you automatically and gives you 60 days to decide. Here is how OKS works in 2026: the halved 500 TL bonus, the 1.09% fee cap, and how to keep it interest-free.
BIST Katilim Indices Explained: KATLM, KAT30 and KAT50
Borsa Istanbul's Katilim indices are the investable rails of Turkish halal equity. What each index holds, how the screening flows through, and why katilim index behavior differs structurally from the BIST 100.
Kira Sertifikasi Explained: How Turkey's Sovereign Sukuk Actually Work
The lease certificate is the quiet foundation of every katilim portfolio in Turkey. How the state's sukuk program works, the four variants, and the twin-product trap that catches unwary savers.
Katilim Fund Fees: Why You Cannot Find Them and How to Dig Them Out
Only three katilim fund fee figures are printed on product pages in the whole Turkish market. Everyone else says see the prospectus. Here is why, what the caps are, and the ten-minute KAP workflow.
The Treasury's Gold Lease Certificate: State Rent on Your Gold, Explained
Turkey's Treasury will take your jewelry, assay it without a discount, and hand back rent-paying state paper redeemed at gold value. How the gold kira sertifikasi works and the 2026 catch.
Darphane Gold Certificate (ALTIN.S1): The State Mint's Gold, One Kurus at a Time
ALTIN.S1 gives you Mint-held gold in 0.01 gram units through any brokerage account, at zero management fee, with an explicit TKBB ruling. The complete guide, including the honest T+2 caveat.
The Best Halal Car Financing in Turkey 2026: One Printed Table and Six Calculators
Seven participation banks finance vehicles. Vakif Katilim prints its rates; the rest quote. Add used-car age windows from 5 to 10 years and one EV discount, and the ranking writes itself.
The Best Halal Home Financing in Turkey 2026: Seven Banks, One Printed Rate, Real Differences
Seven participation banks finance homes in Turkey and only one printed any rate at our review. We rank the konut finansmani shelf by what actually differs: programs, fees, LTV grids and disclosure.