At the beginning of the month, many private and public banks had announced the current promotion amounts. SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees can benefit from promotion campaigns if they commit to receiving their salaries from the same bank for 3 years. Retirees looking to generate extra income prefer banks that offer the highest promotions. Retirement allowance transfer transactions can be done at bank branches or online. It was claimed in many sources that there were efforts towards signing a new promotion protocol between SGK and banks. So, which bank offers how much retirement promotion? Here are the banks offering the highest promotions in February 2025… Retirement bank promotion campaigns are receiving intense interest. Private and public banks are announcing their promotion payment details one by one. Yapı Kredi, TEB, Garanti Bankası, Denizbank, ING Bank, Şekerbank, İş Bankası, Ziraat Bankası, Halkbank, and Vakıfbank promotion payment details have been disclosed. Promotion payments vary according to banks. The salary ranges of SSK, Bağ-Kur, and Retirement Fund retirees also affect the promotion payments. Retirees who move their salaries, benefit from the retirement promotion campaign but fail to fulfill the 3-year commitment, can transfer their salaries to a new bank by paying a withdrawal penalty. So, which banks offer the highest retirement promotions? Here are the current retirement bank promotion campaigns… Promotion payments for retirees vary depending on the policies of banks. As of February 2025, the highest retirement promotion can reach up to 21,000 liras. It is expected that negotiations will be held in March between SGK and banks to update bank promotion payments. However, there is no official initiative on this matter. Ziraat Bank: According to the bank’s statement, “In order for customers who receive retirement benefits through our bank to benefit from the promotion payment, they simply need to apply to receive their salary from our bank for 3 years.” Halkbank: Those receiving between 10,000 and 15,000 liras in salary can benefit from an 8,000 lira promotion, those between 15,000 and 20,000 liras can receive a 10,000 lira promotion, and those over 20,000 liras can get a 12,000 lira promotion. Vakıfbank: Those with 10,000 liras and above can receive 5,000 liras, those with salaries between 10,000-15,000 liras can get 8,000 liras, those with salaries between 15,000-20,000 liras can receive 10,000 liras, and those with salaries higher than 20,000 lira can receive 12,000 liras in promotion. Retirees who commit to receiving their retirement pensions from İş Bankası for 3 years and have the pension amount transferred to İş Bankası account, will receive a promotion payment after the transfer. Those who receive between 0-9,999 TL can get 5,000 TL promotion, those between 10,000-14,999 TL can receive 8,000 TL, those between 15,000-19,999 TL can get 10,000 TL, and those over 20,000 TL will receive 12,000 TL in cash promotion. The Retirement Promotion Campaign is valid from 1st to 28th February 2025. Those who receive their retirement pensions from Garanti BBVA can receive up to 15,000 TL in cash promotion. Garanti Bank promotion amounts can vary according to the salary range. Details regarding promotion payments can be accessed via Garanti BBVA Mobile application without having to go to the branch or through the branches. TEB’s statement mentioned, “Our customers who transfer their retirement pensions to TEB and commit to receiving them from our bank for 36 months can earn up to a total of 21,000 TL in promotion (an additional 9,000 TL in addition to the base promotion of up to 12,000 TL). By giving 2 or more (mandatory having an Electric or Natural Gas Bill) automatic bill payment instructions, you can earn additional promotion and earn up to 21,000 TL in promotion.” The promotion payment amounts for those committing to receive their retirement pensions from Şekerbank for 3 years are as follows; Those in the range of 0-9,999 TL will receive 5,000 TL, 10,000-14,999 range will get 8,000 TL, 15,000-19,999 will receive 10,000 TL, and those over 20,000 will receive 12,000 TL in promotion. “Existing and new retirement pension customers who commit to receive their retirement pensions from our bank for 3 years and receive a cash promotion can benefit from the campaign. The campaign is valid for customers receiving cash promotions between 1st – 28th February 2025.” Those receiving salaries in the range of 0-9,999 TL will be paid 5,000 TL, those between 10,000-14,999 TL will receive 8,000 TL, those between 15,000-19,999 TL will get 10,000 TL, and those above 20,000 TL will receive 12,000 TL in cash promotion. Pension Promotion Campaign is valid from 1st to 28th February 2025. Yapı Kredi customers who commit to receiving their retirement pensions from Yapı Kredi for three years as of 1st February 2025 can benefit from a promotion payment of up to 20,000 TL. “After signing the Promotion Commitment form, without any additional conditions; For a monthly net income of up to 9,999 TL, 6,250 TL; between 10,000 TL – 14,999 TL, 10,000 TL; between 15,000 TL – 19,999 TL, 12,500 TL; above 20,000 TL, 15,000 TL in cash promotion is paid.”