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Diyanet Rulings on Banking and Money (2026): What the Official Fatwas Say
What the Diyanet's High Board of Religious Affairs has published on bank interest, participation accounts, salary promotions, instalments and late fees, cheque discounting, short selling and inflation-adjusted debts.
Is Options Trading Halal in Turkey? VİOP, CFDs and Forex Explained (2026)
Diyanet's November 2025 ruling says selling a bare right to buy or sell is not permissible, which covers options, warrants and VİOP futures. What that means for SPK-regulated forex at 1:10 and offshore CFDs.
Are Bonds Haram in Turkey? Tahvil, Eurobond and Kira Sertifikası (2026)
Diyanet treats tahvil, hazine bonosu and Eurobond coupons as interest, so they are not permissible. What that means for bond funds, BES plans and the Treasury's lease certificates that replace them.
Mortgage Turkey for Foreigners (2026): Halal Home Financing, Antalya to Istanbul
What TKGM requires of a foreign buyer, which participation banks will finance a non-citizen and on what terms, how the BDDK loan-to-value bands and the FX income rule apply, and the one-off costs to budget for.
KT vs Albaraka vs Ziraat Portföy (2026): Halal Fund Managers Compared
Turkey's interest-free funds come from three very different houses. We compare KT Portföy's 622 billion TL shelf, Albaraka Portföy's boutique and white-label range, and Ziraat Portföy's katılım ETFs.
Cashback Caiz mi? Card Rewards, Buy Now Pay Later and Taksit in Turkey (2026)
Case-by-case verdicts for Turkish shoppers: cashback and points on participation cards, Altın Puan and Worldpuan, TOM Bank's veresiye and taksit limits, store instalments, and the Diyanet's rulings on vade farkı.
Crypto Exchanges That Avoid Riba in Turkey (2026): Licensed Spot-Only Setup
Which crypto platforms are on the SPK's list after Law 7518, which features are interest-like, how staking and stablecoins are treated, and how to configure a spot-only account that stays within the Diyanet's principles.
Participation Personal Financing in Turkey (2026): Rules, Caps and Rates
How ihtiyaç finansmanı works at Kuveyt Türk, Vakıf Katılım, Albaraka Türk and Ziraat Katılım: the BDDK maturity caps, the 0.5 percent allocation fee, the few printed rates and how to compare quotes.
Halal Savings Accounts for Children in Turkey (2026): Gold, Çocuk Hesabı and BES
Four halal ways to save for a child in Turkey: Kuveyt Türk and Türkiye Finans children's accounts, Emlak Katılım's gold account, a Konut Hesabı in the child's name and a child BES plan compared.