PRESS RELEASE Istanbul, 04 September 2026
Chinese visitors can now pay in Türkiye with their own phones: Weixin Pay goes live across 53 provinces on TR QR Code and TROY
PayPorter, an electronic money and payment institution licensed by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT), announced that it has expanded the scope of its cross-border QR code payment partnership with Weixin Pay, formerly known as WeChat Pay, one of China’s most widely used mobile payment applications, enabling Chinese visitors to make QR code payments more conveniently across Türkiye.
Weixin Pay users can pay at merchants in Türkiye that accept the TR QR Code by scanning the TR QR Code directly with Weixin; transactions are authorised over TROY, Türkiye’s national card scheme. Since the service went live in July 2026, it is now available at thousands of merchants. Weekly transaction volume has reached 29 times the level of the first full week after launch.
The company emphasises that the decisive factor behind this reach is Türkiye’s existing payment infrastructure. The number of merchants reached stems not from a separate acceptance network built for the partnership, but from Türkiye’s already widespread POS network and the high acceptance rate of the TR QR Code. Transactions run on the TR QR Code — positioned by the CBRT as the national QR code standard — and are authorised over the TROY infrastructure, on the network operated by BKM.
Two findings from the data stand out. The first is geographic reach: transactions took place in 53 provinces of Türkiye, and 56% of all transactions were recorded outside Istanbul. Nevşehir ranked second after Istanbul in transaction count. The second is spending behaviour: more than half of all transactions were below TRY 500. This picture shows that the service is not confined to airports and luxury retail, but is being used at everyday spending points such as grocery stores, restaurants and small-scale businesses.
The service is built on two local building blocks: TR QR Code, Türkiye’s national QR code standard, and TROY, Türkiye’s national card scheme. The WeChat Pay user scans the merchant’s TR QR Code from their own mobile app; the transaction is authorised over the TROY infrastructure and settled with the merchant in Turkish lira. As a result, no additional terminal, hardware or integration investment is required on the merchant side.
Within the model, PayPorter acts as a payment facilitator (aggregator): merchants in Türkiye are positioned within PayPorter’s sub-merchant structure, and transaction monitoring and the entire settlement operation are carried out by PayPorter.
İzzet Metcan, General Manager and Member of the Board of PayPorter, commented on the partnership:
“What matters as much as the technical side of this work is that the whole design rests on a local standard. In bringing a global wallet to Türkiye, we did not build a parallel acceptance infrastructure; we used our country’s own QR code standard and its own card scheme, TROY. The result speaks for itself: in two months we reached 53 provinces, and more than half of the transactions took place outside Istanbul. This is not a reach that could be built through any field operation — it is the direct outcome of Türkiye’s POS network and the acceptance rate of the TR QR Code. The CBRT’s vision in establishing a national QR code standard and the technical maturity BKM brings to operating this infrastructure have both been decisive here. Nothing changes for the visitor, nothing becomes more complex for the merchant, and the transaction takes place fully on record and in line with regulation.”
Vivian Shi, General Manager, EMEA at Weixin Pay, commented on the partnership:
“We are pleased to work with PayPorter to make everyday payments in Türkiye more convenient for travellers. Being able to enjoy a familiar payment experience while abroad can make everyday moments simpler and more seamless, from dining and shopping to exploring local destinations. By connecting Weixin Pay with Türkiye’s local payment infrastructure, we hope to make it easier for visitors to discover and enjoy more of what Türkiye has to offer, while helping local merchants better serve international customers.”
About PayPorter
PayPorter Ödeme Hizmetleri ve Elektronik Para A.Ş. is an electronic money and payment institution licensed by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye. The company provides electronic money, payment and money transfer services to individual and corporate customers, and alongside its operations in Türkiye it also carries out international operations. www.payporter.com.tr
About Weixin Pay
Weixin Pay is a mobile payment solution within the Weixin/WeChat app and one of the leading mobile payment methods in China. It is dedicated to providing users and businesses with secure, convenient and professional payment services. In China, Weixin Pay touches almost every aspect of everyday life, providing both online and offline services and giving users a highly efficient and intelligent payment experience. Currently, Weixin Pay's cross-border payment service is also available in 78 countries and regions, supporting settlement in 36 currencies. It covers a wide range of scenarios including dining, retail, transportation, attractions and tuition payments, empowering overseas merchants to better connect with the vast China market.
Contact Zhanslu Gareeva - Zhanslu.Gareeva@payporter.com.tr
