Akbank, Istanbul

Running between the Grand Bazaar and the area to the back of the Spice Bazaar, Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu is one of the busiest shopping streets of the Eminönü district. This is where Akbank advertised its banking services, with not one but two large painted signs rising above the crowds. Indeed both sides of the same house were painted, most certainly in the 1980s or 1990s.
Founded in 1948 in Adana, in southeast Turkey, by entrepreneur Hacı Ömer Sabancı, Akbank (for Adana-Kayseri Bankası) is now one of Turkey's largest banks.

In spite of their relatively young age, both signs have almost disappeared. A poor quality job combined with unfavourable weather conditions are to blame. This is not unique to these Akbank signs. Other modern ones across Istanbul, such as those for Konica-Minolta or Karbosan, Oerlikon and Teka, also look older than they really are.

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*: "Akbank" was originally written across the whole width of the wall but half of it disappeared when "Akbank / Güvenini ..." was added. The same happened on the other wall. Why was a smaller logo chosen?

"Güvenini" means "confidence."

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Akbank Güvenini ...

The picture below has been enhanced to make what is left of the text come out slightly better.

Location: Mahmutpaşa Yokuşu, Eminönü, Istanbul / Pictures taken in June 2011