Strong Financial Infrastructure Through Global Collaborations

As Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK), we develop numerous collaborations, organize international events, and establish new communication networks to enhance our global influence.

In line with our vision of becoming a globally effective central securities depository, we have taken many important steps from the past to the present. By presenting Türkiye’s robust central securities depository infrastructure, as well as the financial technology solutions we offer beyond our core CSD services, to countries both near and far, we aim to contribute to Türkiye’s service exports and international visibility.

Expanding Our Network of Influence through the Roles and Responsibilities We Undertake

In line with our mission to serve as an effective central securities depository on a global scale, we actively assume responsibilities in international associations and organizations.. These include the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of the World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC) since September 2025, the Presidency of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD) since October 2023, and membership on the Board of Directors of the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) since 2024.

Strengthening Our Role as a Regional Hub of Trust Through International Events

Within the scope of the AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024, which we organized on October 2–4, 2024, representatives of central securities depositories from over 40 countries gathered for the first time at the İstanbul Financial Center and the Borsa İstanbul Group campus.

As part of the CSD Summit İstanbul 2026, we will once again bring together participants from 75 central securities depositories across more than 60 countries in İstanbul, organizing the first CSD event of an even larger scale.

New Collaborations for Direct Access of Foreign Investors to Our Country

Through bilateral agreements that enable Government Domestic Debt Securities (GDDS) transactions to be executed via omnibus accounts, we ensure that foreign investors have broader access to our country’s capital markets.

In this context, 4 omnibus accounts have been opened since 2020. In addition to accounts belonging to international central securities depositories such as Euroclear Bank and Clearstream, we also provide services to the Central Depositories of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan under the omnibus account framework.

We have compiled the significant steps taken toward this goal in chronological order for you: 

Memberships in International Associations

​​Institution	About	​Membership Date
ECSDA – European Central Securities Depositories Association	ECSDA consists of 40 depository members from 36 European countries. It is an institution that aims to increase efficiency in custody and settlement operations in European countries in line with the interests of issuers, investors, and other market participants. To this end, it provides advisory services and proposes solutions in technical, economic, financial, and legalareas.	2006
​ISSA - International Securities Services Association	ISSA is an organization that aims to increase efficiency in the international securities services industry and produce best practices for risk management. As of 2025, ISSA has more than 130 members across 50 countries.	​2006
AMEDA – Africa and Middle East Depositories Association	Composed of central clearing and depository institutions of African and Middle Eastern countries, AMEDA was established in 2005. The primary objectives of the association include sharing knowledge and experience regarding best practice recommendations on issues such as depository, clearing, and risk management among its members in a spirit of mutual cooperation. As of 2025, AMEDA has 33 members.	2014
AECSD – Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories	AECSD was established in 2001 by the central securities depositories of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries to develop capital markets and increase joint efforts among member states. Setting out with ten founding members, the association aims to develop and expand securities depository operations among themselves, create a common space for depositories, and integrate them into global securities depository systems. MKK was officially accepted as a member of the association on September 10, 2015. As of 2025, AECSD brings together 16 Central Securities Depositories from 15 countries in the Eurasian region as members.	2015
ACG – Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group	MKK became an official member of the Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group as of May 18, 2024. Established in 1997, ACG brings together Central Securities Depositories in the Asia-Pacific region. Joining ACG with full member status, ACG marks the 5th global international association MKK has partnered with. This membership aims to improve integration into financial markets in the Asia-Pacific region and increase mutual benefits in the capital markets of Türkiye and the association's member countries. As of 2025, ACG has 41 members in the Asia-Pacific region.	2024
DEİK – Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye	DEİK is a Business Diplomacy organization established in 1985 to strategically develop Türkiye’s trade and investment relations. To develop bilateral commercial relations, it conducts Business Council activities to stimulate economic relations between Türkiye and potential partners by researching domestic and foreign investment opportunities. DEİK carries out its operations under the Ministry of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye with 152 Business Councils operating all over the world.	2024

 

MoU List

​​​​Institution	​​Country	​ Date
Palestine Capital Market Authority (PCMA)	​​Palestine	​December 2006
​Central Securities Depository of Iran (CSDI)	​​Iran	​March 2010
​Korea Securities Depository (KSD)	​South Korea	​October 2010
​SIX Securities Group	​Switzerland	​April 2012
​Japan Securities Depository (JASDEC)	​Japan	​February 2013
​Tunisian Depository & Clearing	​Tunisia	​March 2013
​South Africa's Central Securities Depository (STRATE)	​South Africa	​January 2014
​National Depository Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan (NDC)	​Azerbaijan	​September 2014
​Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC)	Pakistan	​September 2014
​Central Securities Depository Ad Skopje (MCSD)	​Republic of Macedonia	​September 2014
​National Settlement Depository (NSD)	​Russian Federation	​November 2014
​China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC)	​People's Republic of China	​June 2015
​​Kazakhstan's Central Securities Depository JSC (KACD)	​​Kazakhstan	​September 2015
​Indonesia Central Securities Depository (KSEI)​​​	​​Indonesia	​​September 2017
​Central Securities Depository of Uzbekistan	​​Uzbekistan	​​September 2018
​​Central Securities Depository Kyrgyzstan (CJSC)	​Kyrgyzstan	​September 2019
​Qatar Central Securities Depository (QCSD)	​​Qatar	​September 2020
​Securities Depository Center Company (Edaa) of Saudi Arabia	​​Saudi Arabia	​June 2023
​Central Depository of Tajikistan (CJSC)	​​Tajikistan	​September 2023
National Depository of Ukraine (NDU)	​​Ukraine	​November 2023
Central Securities Depository of Morocco (Maroclear)	​​Morocco	​October 2024
Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDCPAK)	​​Pakistan	​December 2024
Central Securities Depository of Argentina (Caja De Valores)	​​Argentina	September 2025

 

Omnibus Account Agreements

Institution	​Country	​Date
Euroclear Bank SA/NV	​Belgium	​July 2020
National Depository Center of Azerbaijan (MDM)	​Azerbaijan	January 2022
Clearstream Banking S.A.	Luxembourg	September 2025
Central Securities Depository of Kazakhstan (KCSD)	​Kazakhstan	September 2025