Subject of this page
Banks, customs and PTT power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: collection and receipt, settlement, waiver, release (ibra), credit and borrowing, application and signature.
SHORT ANSWER
Banks, customs and PTT power of attorney: full sample text, explanations of the authorities mentioned in the text and a checklist for preparation before the transaction. The authority to be granted depends on the transaction to be carried out and on the situation of the person represented.
Banks, customs and PTT power of attorney.
Wording explained in the source text: collection and receipt, settlement, waiver, release (ibra), credit and borrowing, application and signature.
The person to be authorised, the transaction, the amount, the term and any limits should be specified. Granting every authority in the text may not be necessary for every transaction.
The notarial or consular form and the document requirements of the institution concerned must also be confirmed.
P08-031 · ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE FULL SOURCE TEXT
Attorney details
When a power of attorney is drawn up, the attorney details above are used; the authorities to be granted are determined for the specific transaction.
This is an English translation of the Turkish sample text, provided for information only. A power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish: the Turkish original (PDF or Word) is the text to take to the notary or consulate, and the translation does not replace it.
Sample authority text (English translation)
Acting in my name, to have all kinds of accounts opened at banks, financial institutions and PTT branches, to sign the account opening contracts and other documents required for opening accounts, to withdraw money from all accounts opened or to be opened, to collect and receive (ahzu kabz), to deposit money, if need be, waiving the interest, to withdraw the whole of the principal sums and have accounts opened and closed, to break and renew the maturities of term accounts, to collect and receive, to settle and to release, acting in my name, to obtain all kinds of loans and borrowings, to sign all kinds of credit contracts, undertakings, declarations and any other documents, to bind me with debts, to receive the loan amounts, to demand, to collect and receive, to settle and to release, to pay them at their maturities and to sign all promissory notes acting in my name, to obtain a cheque book in my name, to collect the cheques issued in my name, to collect and receive, to endorse, to receive the remittances that have come or will come in my name, to collect and receive, to make EFT transfers, transfers between accounts and repo transactions, to give instructions, to sign whatever requires signature, to receive ATM (Bankamatik) cards and their PINs, to renew them and extend their validity, in case of loss to request them again and receive them, if retained inside the ATM machine to receive them from the relevant bank or PTT branch, to carry out, conduct and conclude, no differently from myself, the work and procedures that I would have to perform at all bank branches, to obtain account summaries, statements and detailed account breakdowns, to receive the goods that have come or will come in my name to the customs offices, to send goods abroad, to pursue import and export procedures, to sign undertakings and other papers, to accept all kinds of promissory notes in my favour and to collect all receivables, with or without notes, to discount them, to endorse, to collect their amounts, to collect even my inheritances, rights and shares from all my decedents in the form of money held at banks and from private individuals, official and private offices and other related authorities, to collect and receive, to grant all releases, and to collect and receive, deliver and take delivery of the remittances, parcels, valuable papers, packages, all goods and the like that have come or will come in my name to all banks, post offices and customs offices, to perform all their procedures, to grant releases and to receive receipts,
The source text has been translated in full. Before using the sample, check the identity, transaction, authority and form requirements.
WORDING IN THE TEXT
This section explains the wording found in the source; it does not add any new authority to the source text.
Covers wording on receiving a payment or a receivable. The amount to be received, from whom and by which method should be made clear.
Wording on the authority to resolve a dispute by agreement. Whether the matter is open to settlement and the consequences of the agreement should be assessed separately.
May be wording on giving up a right, claim or avenue of recourse mentioned in the text. It must be clearly specified what is being given up.
May cover statements ending a debt or liability. The person to be released, the subject matter and the amount should be specified.
Covers wording on taking out a loan or incurring debt. The amount, maturity, debtor and security terms should be specified.
Refers to the authority to apply to the relevant institution or sign documents for the specified transaction. The scope of documents and transactions should not be treated as unlimited.
PREPARATION BY TRANSACTION
Prepare, where applicable, the licence plate, chassis, registration licence, commercial line or customs file details.
State the scope of the purchase, sale, delivery or customs transaction and the country where it will apply.
Prepare your valid identity document and the attorney-in-fact's details; confirm with the notary office or consulate whether additional documents and photographs are required.
If a foreign notary will be involved, clarify the sample text and the certification/translation route for the country concerned with the firm before the transaction.
Authority over passwords and electronic access
These flags prompt you to check the wording of the text; they are not confirmation that the transaction is valid or applicable under current law.
Assess the details and authorities in the sample against your specific transaction. The form of the notarial or consular act and the current legislation must also be checked separately.
Use the Print option, or download the Turkish original as a PDF or Word (RTF) file. Only the Turkish original is offered for download, because a power of attorney to be used in Türkiye is executed in Turkish. The RTF file can be edited in Word and compatible word processors.
First clarify the transaction and the scope of authority with our firm. Depending on whether you go through a consulate or a foreign notary, determine the preparation of documents, certification and translation.
Official consulate appointment page (opens in a new tab)Import date: 27 September 2026. This date is not a legal update date.
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