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Türkiye/Turkey

How can you send money to Türkiye?

You can send money via Taptap Send to:

  • Bank Transfers
  • E-wallets (Paycell and Uption)
  • Cash Pick-up

     

Bank Operating Hours & processing time

 

Operating hours

Processing time
  • 09:00 – 18:00 (weekdays)
  • FAST: 24/7, no cut-off (for transfers ≤ 100,000 TRY)
  • EFT (Elektronik Fon Transferi): Weekdays only (transfers >100.000 TRY)

Example: If you sent the payment at 19:30 pm IST for 250,000 TRY, then this amount will be reflected in the beneficiary’s account on Monday morning at 09:00 am IST time.

Under TRY 100,000:

  • Fast Transfers, available 24/7

Over TRY 100,000 (EFT Transfer):

  • Super Fast, from 08:30 – 17:30 on weekdays
  • No service on weekends
  • Limit per transaction: TRY 350,000

 

 

E-wallet Operating Hours & processing time

 

Operating hours

Processing time
No cutoff time – 24/7 availability

Paycell:

  • Supports TRY only
  • Transfers are super fast, 24/7
     
  • Use phone number for transfer

Uption:

  • Supports TRY, USD, and EUR
  • Transfers are  super fast, 24/7
  • Use IBAN or Uption customer number
  • Sample Customer Number
    • Sample Customer number: 21719460

 

 

Cash Pick up Operating Hours

  • UPT is open Monday–Friday: 08:00 – 20:00 (GMT +3)
  • UPT is open Saturday–Sunday: 09:00 – 19:00 (GMT +3)
     

 

How much will you pay to send to Türkiye?

 

All our fees and payment structure is explained in this article here. Please review and select the Türkiye section to get the latest information.

You can also directly check this in the country picker of our website or in the home screen of the app. 

 

How much can you send?

You can send funds up to the maximum limits permitted by our standard sending policies. Please click here to see.

 

If you sent money to the wrong person or to the wrong number, what can you do?

If you entered a wrong phone number, please send us an email to support@taptapsend.com via your registered email address. We will review the situation with you. We won’t be able to help if the transfer had been picked up.

 

Tips for the Sender 

  • Ensure the recipient’s wallet (Paycell/Uption) is active. If a wallet is not active, the transfer will be rejected.
     

 

Tips for the recipient

Cash Pick-up:

Please find below some useful information to help your recipient with cash pickup via UPT:

  • When visiting a UPT service point (see list here) to pick up the cash, your recipient will need to:
    • present their valid ID or passport which matches the name you have entered in Taptap Send for the transfer
    • present the unique reference code (which they receive via text message), 
    • sign a receipt when they receive the money
  • Please note that the Reference code is valid for 30 days. Make sure your recipient picks up the fund before then.

  • If they have questions, your recipient can call UPT at 0850 724 0 878, or +90 0850 724 0 878 from outside Türkiye*

     

UPT Agent's operating hours: 

  • UPT branches Monday to Saturday are as follows (08:30 -18:00)
  • On Sunday, only UPT Aksaray and Kadıkoy branches are open between 09:30- 16:00 pm Istanbul time
  • Post offices are open 08:00-17:00
  • UPT agents’ operating hours change. Generally, they are open from 9 am to 5 p,m 7 days a week. 

*Information for the recipient might be subject to change. Please check the UPT website for the most updated information.

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