Art and Cultural Activities

“Corporations, as large as ours, have two tasks. One is related to its areas of activity, second is related to society. We chose culture and arts. Therefore, we are the bank of culture and arts.” Kâzım Taşkent, 1944

Our founder Kâzım Taşkent uttered these words back in 1944, during the first days of our bank’s establishment. Those words could have been perceived as wishes back then, but there is no doubt that, in time, they have become a corporate strategy for Yapı Kredi.

This phenomenon, which constitutes an example of corporate innovation of its time and has become a vital part of the corporate culture of Yapı Kredi, enabled the Bank to carry out its activities with the same determination in the years to come. Today, thanks to these words, we are regarded as a role model in the banking industry in terms of culture and arts.

The process, which began with the establishment of the first culture and arts consultancy by a private sector institution, continued with the publication of the famous Doğan Kardeş magazine and important culture and arts events/competitions that were held on the anniversaries of our founding. Yapı Kredi established Yapı Kredi Culture Arts and Publishing Inc. in 1992 to pursue its arts and culture activities within a corporate framework. Click here for further information on Yapı Kredi Culture Arts and Publishing Inc.

See here for more information on Yapı Kredi's current and past arts and culture projects.