Since the 1980s, participation finance in Türkiye has been built upon the principles of Islamic finance, gradually becoming a significant and dynamic component of the financial sector. Based on a profit-and-loss sharing model, the system synthesizes universal principles of Islamic finance and ethical banking, enhancing financial inclusion and directly contributing to the real economy.

Aiming to strengthen cooperation between Türkiye and the United Kingdom in the field of participation finance and to accelerate the sector’s global integration, the UK–Türkiye Islamic Finance Forum was successfully held in London on July 8, 2025, through the collaboration of the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB), the British Consulate General in Istanbul, and UK Export Finance.

Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB) participated in the 5th Annual Meeting of the Council of Banks Associations of the Turkic States (CBATS) hosted by the Union of Banks of Kyrgztan

The Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB), together with the delegation from the Islamic Credit Guarantee Fund (KFK), took part in the 2025 Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Annual Meetings held in Algiers from 19 to 22 May 2025.

Islamic finance, a financial system based on interest-free banking principles and characterized by risk sharing, ethical investment approach and fairness, has achieved significant growth on a global scale in recent years. One of the key elements of this growth is to enable the training of competent human capacity. Human capital plays a vital role in the sustainable, dynamic and qualified growth of ecosystems. Both in the world and in Türkiye, Islamic finance education continues to develop through universities, research centres and various certificate programs.

The second Islamic Banking and Finance Training Program was organized within the scope of the activities of the Council of Banks Associations of the Turkic States (CBATS).

The foreign trade performance of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states constitutes a substantial segment of global trade. According to the Working Group of the Standing Committee on Economic and Commercial Cooperation of the OIC, as of 2023, trade involving OIC member states accounts for 11% of global trade, while intra-OIC trade represents 19% of the total.

Islamabad, Pakistan IThe Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi's Center for Excellence in Islamic Finance (CEIF) has inked an MoU with Türkiye Katılım Bankaları Birliği - TKBB (Participation Banks Association of Türkiye) to collaborate on a range of leadership development, research, and capacity buildings initiatives of TKBB.

Islamabad, Pakistan I In a significant step towards fostering international collaboration in Islamic finance, Meezan Bank Limited, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank, and the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive innovation, knowledge sharing, and capacity building in the sector.

Istanbul, Türkiye| The General Council of Islamic Banks and Financial Institutions (CIBAFI), the Participation Banks Association of Türkiye (TKBB) and Istanbul Commerce University have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster innovation, research and development in the field of participation finance both in Türkiye and globally.