Activities 2009

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June '09

• Ranking first among private sector banks to provide financial support for agricultural sector, DenizBank started to deliver the books promised in the framework of “100.000 Books for 1000 Villages” project which is conducted in the scope of DenizBank Agriculture Festival and in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. As a beginning, books are delivered to Directorate of Ministry of Agriculture in Burdur, Isparta, Çatalca and İzmir respectively.
• The first of many informative meetings to be held for producers in the scope of Agricultural Festival is held in Isparta on 24th of June in Büyük Isparta Hotel with the participation of Gökhan Ertürk- DenizBank Executive Vice President for SME and Agricultural Banking, Ali Taşdemir- Tarsim Mediterranean Region Coordinator and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Atilla Aşkın- Academic Member in Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Agriculture.
• Second session of Agriculture Assembly Meetings, which aim at discovering the agricultural development opportunities in the region, is held in Antalya Divan Talya Hotel on 25th of June.
• We organized a joint pres conference with İDO and Visa in Four Seasons Hotel-Bosphorus on 15th of June. In the meeting, the added value that Visa payWave contactless cards provide for banks, companies and consumers is presented and shared with press members. Besides, Visa Europe rewarded İDO for its innovative studies on contactless payment in transportation.
• We introduced banking services to participants in the virtual cities formed during the events that are held respectively in Adana, İzmir, Ankara and İstanbul in the scope of Smart Cities Project of Sampaş, of which we are a business partner.
• “DenizBank Marmara Cup” yacht races are held between 13 and 14 June 2009 by Turkish Offshore Racing Club (TORC) under DenizBank’s sponsorship. Winners of the race are awarded their prizes in the award ceremony held on 16 June, Tuesday in Fenerbahçe Faruk Ilgaz Facilities.

May '09

• We sponsored the Forum Istanbul Conference held at the Swissotel on May 28-29. Our General Manager and CEO Mr. Hakan Ateş delivered a speech at the session called “Financial Crisis and Turkey”.
• We held a press conference at the Ankara Swissotel on May 13, 2009 with the participation of Mr. M. Mehdi Eker, Minister of the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in order to share the details of Agricultural Mobilization project to be held between May 14 – September 17, 2009 with an aim of adding value to the economic and social life of the agricultural producer, and “100,000 Books for 1,000 Villeges” project to be conducted in this framework.
• The 2008-2009 period of DenizBank Concerts of the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, of which we have been the corporate sponsor for four years in the framework of our mission to support culture and art, ended with a closure concert held at the Lütfü Kırdar Convention & Exhibition Center on May 15.

April '09

• Our CEO, Mr. Hakan Ateş, participated as a speaker on the panel discussion titled “Ways out of the Crisis” held under the auspices of the Economists Congress held in Lutfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 3.
• We sponsored the International Congress on Market, Marketing & Entrepreneurship held on April 6-9 in Antalya, organized by Ankara University.
• Being the private bank with the biggest investment in agricultural sector, we carry on with our contribution in the agricultural sector with the Regional Agricultural Council Meetings we have been holding all around Turkey. We held the first meeting in Çanakkale Kolin Hotel on April 9 in order to unveil agricultural development opportunities in the region.
• We shared our activities addressing the agricultural sector in a press conference on 15 April 2009 in İzmir Efes Hotel with the participation of the new brand faces of our Bank, Beyaz and Erdal Özyağcılar. During this press visit, we held the opening ceremonies of Yenipazar and Bozdoğan Branches, two of the agricultural branches which we have been opening in order to be closer to the producers across Turkey.
• Within the scope of the sponsorship agreement signed with Galatasaray Sports Club, all lounges in TT Arena Stadium will be called Deniz Club Lounge. Press announcement on the subject will be made on April 21 in Suada.
• In the meeting held on April 22 Nisan in Antalya Divan Hotel Talya, our Chief Economist Dr. Saruhan Özel shared his evaluations on the latest developments in the market with Akdeniz Private Banking customers.
• We held our 12th Captains Meeting between April 23-26 in Sueno Beach Hotel Side.
• We sponsored the Marine Money Istanbul Ship Finance Forum held on April 30 in Swissotel, in which our Board Member Bruno Accou participated as a speaker.

March '09

• Mr. Hakan Ateş, CEO of DenizBank, participated as a speaker in the Shopping Mall Investments Conferrence held on 4 March 2009 in Esma Sultan Mansion.
• We renewed our Cooperation Protocol with İstanbul Chamber of Commerce with a signing ceremony held on 19 March 2009, Thursday
• Ordinary Meeting of DenizBank General Assembly was held on 20 March 2009.
• We renewed our Cooperation Protocol with İzmir Chamber of Commerce with a signing ceremony held in İzmir Union of Commerce Building on 25 March 2009, Wednesday.
• We signed a cooperation protocol with Tariş Fig Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Union on 26 March 2009. In the framework of this protocol, Aegean fig cultivators who are partners of the Union-member cooperatives will be able to take the advantage of special DenizBank services.

February '09

• We held the introduction meeting of Fenerbahçe Bonus Card offering privileges to Fenerbahçe fans on Saturday, 28 February in Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium.
• We became sponsor of the 8th National Agricultural Congress taking place on 19 February in Ankara Gür Kent Hotel.
• We became sponsor of ‘YASED (Association of International Investors) Conference’ held in Swissotel on 11-12 February. Mr. Hakan Ateş, CEO of our Bank participated as speaker to the conference’s session on "Overview of Turkish financial sector on the way of Istanbul’s becoming a finance center".
• DenizBank-Turkish Offshore Racing Club Trophy awards were distributed on 11 February 2009 in Fenerbahçe Faruk Ilgaz Facilities with the ceremony organized by Turkish Offshore Racing Club and sponsored by our Bank, which is the leading institution providing financial support to development of Turkish maritime world.
• We made a press conference on Tuesday, 10 February 2009 to share new period brand strategies of our Bank with the participation of Beyazıt Öztürk and Erdal Özyağcılar, renowned artists and the new advertising faces of our Bank.
• 2nd Award Ceremony for “The Frisky Campaign” organized for branches by Retail Banking was held on 6 February in Deniz Academy.

January '09

• Award Ceremony for “The Frisky Campaign” organized for branches by Retail Banking was held on January 9 in Deniz Academy.
• Tourism Meeting addressed at the employees of SME&Agricultural Banking was held in Antalya at the Marmara Hotel on January 16.
• Our Chief Economist Dr. Saruhan Özel shared his assessments about the latest market developments with Başkent private banking customers in meeting held at Ankara Crowne Plaze Hotel on January 22.
• Presenting a lot of innovative projects to Turkish Agricultural Sector DenizBank signed protocols with Alaşehir, Bayındır, Köşk, Nazilli, Sarayköy, Sarıgöl and Şube branches of the Turkish Union of the Chambers of Agriculture. Within the framework of these protocols, members of these chambers can enjoy the benefits offered by Producer Card.
• DenizBank SME Banking signed special protocols with the chambers of trade and industry all over the country. DenizBank SME Banking offer cash and non cash loans at convenient prices through these protocols. In January, a lot of protocols were signed with many chambers. These chambers are: Adapazarı Chamber of Clothes Sellers, Chamber of Blaksmiths and Machinistes, Chamber of Stationerys, Chamber of Typographers, Chamber of Lottery Sellers, Chamber of Newsstands, Chamber of Sellers of Tekel Products, Chamber of Furniture Sellers, Chamber of Groceries, Chamber of Tailors, Chamber of Haberdashers, Chamber of Sellers of Milk Dish, Chamber of Ready-Made Sellers, Kocaeli Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans, Karacabey Chamber of Trade and Industry, Mudanya Chamber of Craftsmen and Artisans.