BiP is a freeware instant messaging application developed by Lifecell Ventures Cooperatief U.A., a subsidiary of Turkcell incorporated in the Netherlands.

[3][7] President Erdoğan's Communications Office opposed WhatsApp's enforcement of its updated privacy policy and announced that Erdoğan left WhatsApp and opened an account in Telegram and BiP.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has announced that it will move information groups to BiP for the same reason.

[2][8] Banglalink announced a BiP messenger partnership in Bangladesh[9][10][11] The Communications Office of President Erdoğan opposed WhatsApp's enforcement of its updated privacy policy and announced that Erdoğan left WhatsApp and opened an account in Telegram and BiP.

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has announced that it will move information groups to BiP for the same reason.