Working on saturday and my Papara account trouble
Today is November 1st, Saturday — the last month of autumn. It was my workday, as I mentioned before. The day wasn’t too difficult, and the weather was also nice. The sun didn’t shine, but it was dry and a bit warm. My work tasks were easy and clear, so I completed them quickly and finished my workday successfully. However, I also have some updates about my Turkish SIM card and how I used it for my websites and bank accounts.
About a year ago, my Turkish SIM card was deactivated because I didn’t use it regularly and forgot to add enough money. So, the operator decided to disable it. Now I can’t log in to some of my website accounts because they are linked to that phone number. All verification codes are being sent to the new owner of that number. I think that person could access my accounts and use them on my behalf. But this is only part of the problem.
The bigger issue is my Papara account. Papara is a financial service in Turkey where anyone can buy a card from shops like Bim, A101, or Şok and use it for everyday payments. I used it to pay for electricity, water, and other bills because it was very convenient, and I could easily top it up through AKBank. However, today I read that the Central Bank of Turkey has revoked Papara’s license, so the service will stop working. I tried to log in using my email, but the app kept sending verification codes to my old phone number. Unfortunately, I couldn’t access my account, and I don’t even know how much money I have left there. I remember using the card in a grocery store about a year ago, but I don’t remember how much balance remained.