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Participation Life Insurance in Turkey (2026): State of Play
Three companies write interest-free life cover in Turkey, and the January 2026 production numbers show how lopsided the market is: 226 million TL, 116 million, 18.6 million. Who writes what, for whom, and the gaps nobody fills.
Credit Life at Participation Banks: The Debt Should Die With You (2026)
A family inheriting murabaha debt is the ugliest estate scenario in Islamic finance, and decreasing-term credit life exists to prevent it. How the products work at Turkey's participation banks, and the questions to ask at the financing desk.
TARSIM Through Bereket: How Participation Farmers Insure Crops and Livestock (2026)
The state pays roughly half the premium, the cooperative that finances your seed sells the policy, and the writing insurer runs on participation principles. Turkey's subsidized agricultural insurance, explained for the participation-minded farmer.
Albaraka Turk vs Turkiye Finans: The Gulf-Owned Veterans, Compared Honestly
One invented the sector in 1985; the other merged the domestic pioneers in 2005. Both quote rather than print rates. Here is how Turkey's Gulf-backed veterans actually differ where it matters.
Ziraat vs Vakif vs Emlak: Turkey's State Participation Banks Are Three Different Ideas
The 2015 to 2019 state wave produced three banks with three distinct theories: Ziraat prints everything, Vakif prices aggressively, Emlak invents products. Which state bank fits which saver.
How to Start a Katilim BES in 2026: The Step-by-Step Guide
Opening an interest-free pension in Turkey takes an afternoon. Doing it well takes this checklist: plan selection, deduction schedules, fund allocation and the 20% match, walked through step by step.
How to Buy Kira Sertifikalari (Sukuk) in Turkey: The 2026 Guide
You can own Treasury lease certificates three ways: directly through a bank investment account, through katilim funds, or not at all because you bought the wrong twin product. The complete guide.
How to Screen BIST Stocks the Halal Way (2026)
Turkey did most of the work for you: one national standard, quarterly compliance filings, published index lists and a brokerage that enforces the screen at the order level. Here is the complete workflow.
Every Halal Way to Own Gold in Turkey (2026)
Physical, bank gram accounts, funds, ETFs, the Mint's certificate and the Treasury's rent-paying paper: six halal gold routes, their real costs, and the one fiqh question that separates them.