Ziraat Bankası
Overview
At Clockwork, we are working with Ziraat Bank and Ziraat Teknoloji to bring the websites of the bank's subsidiaries in around 18 countries and its 10 domestic subsidiaries in Türkiye together on a single, centralized CMS platform. Since the project began in April 2024, we have built the new platform while keeping the legacy systems running, and launched more than 25 websites in 18 months. We continuously audit the websites through security tests required by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), and continue to manage them with maintenance, content management, SEO and technical consultancy services.
Client | Ziraat Bank, Ziraat Teknoloji |
Sector | Finance / Banking |
Project type | Multi-country corporate web platform and CMS transformation |
Services | CMS Architecture, Software Development, CMS Management, Content Entry, Security Testing, Maintenance and Support, SEO, Technical Consultancy, Project Management |
Scope | Domestic and international subsidiary websites in around 18 countries |
Domestic subsidiaries | Ziraat Portföy, Ziraat Yatırım, Ziraat TZH Vakfı, Ziraat GYO, Ziraat Teknoloji, Ziraat FX, Ziraat Leasing, Ziraat İşletme Yönetimi, Ziraat Finansal Yatırımlar, Ziraat Spor Kulübü |
International subsidiaries | Ziraat Kazakhstan, Ziraat Uzbekistan, Ziraat Turkmenistan, Ziraat Georgia, Ziraat Montenegro, Ziraat Russia, Ziraat Bahrain, Ziraat Iraq, Ziraat United Kingdom, Ziraat TRNC, Ziraat Kosovo, Ziraat Saudi Arabia, Ziraat Germany, Ziraat Bulgaria, Ziraat Azerbaijan, Ziraat Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ziraat Algeria, Ziraat Albania |
Start date | April 2024 (ongoing) |
Websites launched | 25+ (in 18 months) |
Platform | Umbraco |
Languages | The local languages of all countries of operation |
Dozens of websites, different systems, one security standard
Ziraat Bank is Türkiye's longest-established state-owned bank. Through its domestic subsidiaries, spanning portfolio management, investment, real estate and fleet leasing, and its international operations, the bank is active in around 18 countries. Each part of this structure was represented by its own website.
With the websites running on different CMS systems, updates, security and brand consistency were hard to maintain. Entering a new country or setting up a new subsidiary meant starting a website project from scratch every time.
On top of that, every digital asset of a bank must meet the security requirements of both Ziraat IT and the BDDK. Throughout the transformation, the existing websites could not afford a single moment of security or service gaps.
Building the new while keeping the old running
We ran the project on two parallel tracks. On one track, we took over the infrastructure, additional development and CMS management of the existing websites until their legacy systems were replaced. On the other, we designed a new CMS infrastructure from which all subsidiaries would be managed centrally on a single platform.
We designed the new platform not for individual websites, but for a growing structure. The goal was to bring any subsidiary Ziraat Bank sets up tomorrow, or any new country operation it opens, online in a short time. Throughout the process, we worked with the Ziraat Teknoloji teams as one team.
One platform, central management, continuous security
Uninterrupted infrastructure and CMS management during the transition
Until the new platform was ready, we managed the infrastructure of the existing websites, delivered the additional development they needed and handled their CMS management. This kept the subsidiaries' digital services running while the transformation was underway.
A CMS infrastructure that manages all subsidiaries from one place
We designed the new CMS infrastructure so that all subsidiary websites could be managed centrally from a single platform. For each website, we entered the content, ran security tests and took it live.
A new country, a new subsidiary: live in no time
We built a system that allows a website to go live very quickly whenever Ziraat Bank sets up a new subsidiary or starts operating in a new country. Instead of being developed from scratch, each new website is built rapidly on the platform's ready-made structure.
Continuous auditing with Ziraat IT and BRSA security tests
We regularly subject the platform and every website on it to Ziraat IT and BDDK security tests. We treat security not as a one-off check, but as an ongoing process.
Maintenance, content management, SEO and consultancy
We continue to provide maintenance, support and content management services to the brands whose CMS migration is complete. We provide SEO services to Ziraat Azerbaijan, and technical consultancy and project management support to Ziraat Bank and Ziraat Teknoloji.
