Kolay Adres in Turkey: Set Up an Alias and Change the Linked Account

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Kolay Adres links an easy-to-remember identifier, such as a phone, email or supported passport number, to an account. It avoids repeated IBAN entry, but checking the payee displayed before payment remains essential.

An account alias, not a new account​

KOLAS connects an existing account to an alias. It does not open an account or remove identity checks. Supported identifiers may include phone, email, TCKN, VKN, YKN or passport number, depending on the provider and customer record.

One alias is linked to one account at a time. A later link to another account replaces the previous one. Different aliases can point to the same account under the service rules.

Making an online payment​

Review supported identifiers​

Identifier	Check	Update when
Phone number	The number is correct and belongs to you	It changes or is cancelled
Email address	Spelling and control of the address	The address changes
Identity, tax or foreigner number	It matches the bank’s record	Customer information is updated
Passport number	Support and correct number	The passport changes under bank procedures

Set up the link and receive payments​

Open the official app’s easy-address menu, usually under transfers. Choose the identifier and correct account, review the summary and complete authentication. Check the saved alias list afterwards.

Give the sender the correct identifier and ask them to review the displayed payee. Knowing your phone number does not provide access to the account, and receiving a transfer does not require sending someone a verification code.

Organising documents and an online application​

Changing banks or accounts​

Situation	Action	What to tell senders
Changing the account for incoming income	Review and update the link	The new bank and account
Linking a phone at another bank	Check the latest link is intentional	The payment destination changed
Closing an old account	Remove or move its aliases	Stop using old details
An unexpected name appears	Stop and investigate the identifier	Do not pay until verified

Limits and costs still apply​

An alias does not raise a transfer limit or make every transfer free. A FAST payment remains subject to its transaction ceiling and the provider’s limits and fees. Free alias registration at one bank does not establish free transfers at every bank.

Use it for supported domestic lira payments. Do not assume it replaces SWIFT or foreign-currency account details for an international payment. Review the actual transfer method before confirming.

Seeking assistance with an application​

Troubleshooting​

If money arrives in a different account from the one expected, review the alias’s most recent link and your account histories. If your name does not appear during an enquiry, check the identifier type, format and saved status with the bank.

Do not assume an alias always conceals every account detail: what is displayed depends on the service. Keep receipts and references for significant payments and verify the recipient rather than relying on convenience alone.

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