Esbank was a Turkish private bank. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches A banker or bank is a Financial institution whose primary activity is to act as a payment agent for customers and to borrow and lend money It was established on September 15, 1927, but later taken over by the Turkish government due to financial hardship on December 22, 1999. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Politics of Turkey takes place in a framework of a strictly secular parliamentary representative democratic Republic, whereby the Prime Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) It was merged with Etibank on June 29, 2001. Eti Mine Works originally the Etibank was a bank which started its operations in 1935 by order of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk to finance the Turkish natural resources economy Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.