Of close interest to SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees: Bank promotion rates announced

The current promotion amounts and campaign conditions offered by banks for SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in April 2026 have been announced. Those who transfer their pension to a different bank can benefit from high cash promotions as well as many additional advantages. Here are the details...

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Of close interest to SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees: Bank promotion rates announced

With the arrival of April, there is activity in the banks' pension promotion campaigns.

Following the salary increase made at the beginning of 2026, the promotions provided for retirees have been reorganized. Retirees are curious about which bank pays more and what opportunities they provide.

NEW SALARY REGULATION REFLECTED IN PROMOTIONS

With the 12.19 percent raise given to SSK and Bağ-Kur retirees in January 2026, the lowest pension increased to 20 thousand TL.

Banks, in line with this increase, have chosen to update their promotion campaigns.

Thus, options have been increased for retirees to decide which bank to receive their salary from and to choose the highest cash promotion.

While banks make promotion payments in various amounts to those who transfer their pension, they continue to provide advantages with additional products and services. The offered promotion amounts vary according to the level of the salary and the bank's own policies.

WHICH BANK OFFERS WHICH ADVANTAGES?

Although pension promotion payments vary from bank to bank, there are remarkable campaigns among the leading banks. Here are the prominent opportunities:

Ziraat Bankası, VakıfBank and Halkbank: As state banks, they determine basic promotion payments according to salary ranges. Each bank has its own promotion scale.

DenizBank: Offers one of the highest promotion packages with a total gain of up to 27,000 TL. 12,000 TL of this amount consists of cash, and the rest consists of additional promotions provided with extra products.

Garanti BBVA: Provides bonus payments in addition to the basic promotion it offers to retirees.

ING Bank: Draws attention with its digital transaction fee waivers, low-interest personal loans (3.09 percent), and interest-free cash advance opportunities.