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Human Resources

We continously invest in human resources, which are our greatest strength, with personalized evaluation and development programs.

We aim to provide a safe working environment which is sustainable, rewards success, attaches importance to continuous learning, encourages individual development promoting to take the initiative.  

The Human Resources Policy

We carry out our work by aiming to fully comply with the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact and the legal framework and legislation regulating human rights and working life in Türkiye.

We strive to provide our employees with a modern working environment that respects human rights and encourages participation with equal opportunity. In order to achieve sustainable corporate success, we focus on the management of human resources in line with TSKB policies, the discovery and development of employee potential on both an individual and a team level, and the advancement of human resources in line with TSKB's activities and goals.

We stand against all kinds of forced labour and the use of child labour in the world and in our country, and support initiatives aimed at preventing such illegal practices.

By following a human resources policy based on diversity and equality of opportunity, we act in accordance with technical and personal competency criteria in each stage of the training, performance and career management, remuneration and promotion. We exercise care to maintain an even ratio of men and women employees, and full the requirements of our policy with 55% of our employees among our banking staff and management staff being women.

We base our promotion system on equal opportunity and have chosen a performance-oriented promotion system. We strive to prepare all of our employees for higher positions and shape their development journeys with priority placed on performance and success.

We deem increasing efficiency to be the most important goal in developing our human resources. In order to achieve this goal, we apply a performance management system for employees including even with the least experience where they are assessed by managers. By establishing a strong performance management system, while measuring the success of this system, we also aim to support a wide range of practices related to Human Resources such as career management, reward and development.

We provide opportunities for promotion to employees who demonstrate high potential and who possess the hard skills   experience and competencies required for higher positions. We also attach importance to horizontal career movement in line with the technical knowledge and skills of employees.

In order to ensure the continuity and sustainability of the management, we develop position change solutions by planning for a back up and sucession plan. We enable the maintenance of work-life balance with innovative, efficient and new working models based on mutual trust.

Human Resources Functions

The TSKB Human Resources Department is responsible for the following functions:

  • Recruitment and Employer Branding Function Ensuring the Bank finds the most suitable candidates using the right methods and assessment tools, facilitating the adaptation of new employees to the Bank, and implementing strong employer branding initiatives,
  • Organizational Development Function Assessing the technical, professional, competence and leadership development of employees and their career planning,
  • Learning and Development Function Following the technical, professional, competence and leadership developments of employees and designing and implementing relevant training,
  • Employee Engagement and Retention Periodically measuring and reporting the engagement and retentionn of employeesto the Bank and taking action in view of the results,
  • HR Management Function Implementation of the performance management system, in which the annual numerical Key Performance Indıcator’sfor employees are measured, remuneration and reward processes, the personal affairs of the employees, compliance with the legal authorities and legislation,

Employee Engagement

In 2024, we repeated the Employee Engagement Survey, which we conduct every year to better understand the perception of the Bank's practices such as career development, promotion, training and development activities. 

In 2024, 388 people responded to our employee engagement survey, which we conducted with our business partner AON Hewitt Kincentric, and the participation rate was 90%. Our Satisfaction score was 88%. Our efforts to improve employee engagement were also reflected in the survey results.

The main results of the Employee Engagement Survey are;

  • The highest score for employee engagement was obtained in the “Cooperation” dimension. This dimension was followed by “Satisfaction with First-Line Managers” and “Brand.”
  • “Social and Environmental Awareness,” “Workplace Safety,” “Equal Approach to Education and Development Needs,” “Gender-Equal Application of Performance Evaluation,” and “Support/Leave in Special Circumstances” are among our strengths.
  • A balanced distribution was observed in the “Engagement” score of our female and male employees.
  • “My Bank is considered one of the best places to work for someone with my skills and experience.” “My future career prospects at this organization look promising.”, “This Bank strongly supports the education and development of its employees.”, “This Bank offers excellent career opportunities to high-performing employees.” and “At our Bank, we promote employees who possess the skills necessary to help us achieve our goals.” Questions were among the questions we achieved the highest results compared to other sectors, especially banking.

By conducting a Human Resources Policy based on diversity and equal opportunity, we continued to adopt the principle of equality in all human resources practices. In this context, the response to the question "Male and female employees in my company have equal training and development opportunities" was 96%.

Working Environment

We are taking firm steps towards our goals with our employees, who are exemplary in the market with their broad vision, professional expertise, who aim to meet customer needs and expectations and are open to development.

In order to achieve sustainable corporate success, within the scope of human resources practices;

  • Management of human resources in line with TSKB’s policies,
  • The discovery and development of employee potential at a team level as well as on an individual level,
  • A focus on engaging human resources in an interactive and in-depth dialogue with regard to TSKB's activities and objectives, aiming to offer a modern work environment which respects human rights and encourages participation as important target; and ensuring the continuity of our employees' development based on competence and expertise.

TSKB Human Resources Structure

The employee turnover rate is 7%
Number of Employees (Banker)

Person

%
Total 414 100
Women 212 51
Men 202 49
Average Banker Seniority 7 years
According to 2024 year-end data

Distribution of Employees by Educational Status

Number of Employees (Banker) Women Men Total
Doctorate 1 1 2
Degree 75 55 130
Graduated from a University 130 145 275
Vocational School Graduate 5 1 6
Others 1 0 1
Total 212 202 414

Remuneration at TSKB

Following a human resources policy based on diversity and equality of opportunity, TSKB acts in accordance with gender equality in remuneration management, as in all human resources practices. The balance of the pay gap on the basis of position and gender is under constant observation.

2024 – Average and Median Wages Gap (Women/Men)

Median Wages Gap (Women/Men) Average Wages Gap (Women/Men)
Senior Management % 7.25 % 17.43
Middle Management % 0.80 % 0.11
Other Employees % 4.57 % 0.27

As of the end of 2024, the difference between the salaries of women and the median wages of men is 5.0%, the average wages of 5.0%. (externally audited information).

Human Rights and Working Life

As TSKB, we carry out our work by aiming to fully comply with the UN Declaration of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact and the legal framework and legislation regulating human rights and working life in Türkiye.

Regulations covering employee and human rights also have an important place in the “TSKB Sustainability Policy and Guidelines”, which was approved by the TSKB Board of Directors and entered effect on 30 November 2012.

Employee and Human Rights

We work to provide our employees with a modern working environment which respects human rights and encourages participation with equal opportunity. We aim to offer a safe and sustainable working environment which rewards success, attaches importance learning and development, encourages individual development and taking the initiative.

We stand against all kinds of forced labour and the use of child labour in the world and in our country, and support initiatives aimed at preventing such illegal practices.

TSKB's Human Rights Policy can be accessed here.

Diversity and equal opportunity are an important component of TSKB's human resources policy.

Employees working at TSKB at different levels carry out their innovative and value-added work in the field of equal opportunities, in accordance with our Sustainability Policy.

TSKB's Equal Opportunities and Inclusion Policy can be accessed here.

TSKB's Gender Equality Policy can be accessed here.

Pursuing a human resources policy based on diversity and equality of opportunity, TSKB oversees a balanced ratio between male and female employees. The number of women working in TSKB's senior management stands as testament to the Bank's policies in diversity and equal opportunity.

TSKB works to develop inclusive workplace practices and integrate accessibility issues into its business. The employment of the disabled, which is a part of this, is carried out in accordance with the legal regulations. In this context, the number of disabled employees working at the Bank is 10.

TSKB employees have individual contracts, so there has not been any employees affiliated with the union.

Working Environment

Offering a modern working environmentwhich respects human rights and encourages participation is a key goal for TSKB. We ensure the continuity of our employees' development based on competence and expertise.

Health and Safety

We demonstrate a corporate approach which internalizes our goal of providing our employees with a safe and healthy quality of life in human resources policies and practices.

TSKB fully complies with the occupational health and safety legislation in place in Türkiye in its Head Office buildings in Istanbul and in the Ankara Branch. In addition, we strive to improve our processes by following contemporary occupational health and safety practices throughout the world.

We periodically check our physical conditions and technical infrastructure within the scope of occupational health and safety activities.

Human Capital Metrics

2022 2023 2024
The female employee ratio across the entire bank %52 %53 %51
The female employee ratio in the management team %49 %52 %53
The female employee ratio in senior management %25 %36 %36
Gender Pay Gap (Median) %0,8 %2,0 %5,0
Gender Pay Gap (Mean) %6,0 %6,0 %5,0
The female member ratio on the Board of Directors %18 %18 %36
Return rate after maternity leave %100 %100 %100
The ratio of female employees taking maternity leave %0,8 %7 %7
Average training hours per employee %51,3 %61,2 %45,7
Turnover rate of high-performing employees %7,9 %1,9 %3,8
Hybrid work ratio %57 %52 %54
The ratio of male employees taking paternity leave %3 %3 %3
The participation rate in the employee engagement survey %85 %81 %89
The ratio of female employees benefiting from flexible working arrangements %63 %59 %55
The ratio of female employees who have undergone department changes (rotation, internal transfer) %55 %53 %33
The ratio of female candidates in the recruitment interviews %46 %29 %41
The ratio of newly joined female employees %44 %50 %44
The ratio of female employees who were promoted %50 %53 %55
The ratio of female employees who joined through the TSKB Career Workshop graduate program %31 %17 %10
The ratio of female employees representing the Bank at universities %65 %69 %54
The ratio of female students participating in the Sustainability Workshop %73 %61 %54
The ratio of net recommendation score%25%26%33