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Opposition leader blames AKP, interior minister for widespread drug use in Turkey
Turkey’s main opposition leader has accused the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in particular Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, of involvement in facilitating money...
Turkish businessman extradited to US pleads not guilty to money laundering, fraud charges
A Turkish businessman wanted on money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction charges who was extradited from Austria to the United States on July 15...
Austrian court accepts US extradition request for fugitive Turkish businessman
An Austrian court on Monday accepted an extradition request from the United States for fugitive Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who is accused by...
Twitch says has taken action against money laundering involving Turkish streamers
Twitch spokesperson has announced the Amazon-owned platform that focuses on video game live-streaming has taken action against Turkish streamers who abused the platform’s monetization...
FATF punishing Turkey for taking action against LGBT people, Interior Minister Soylu says
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has slammed the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to place Turkey under increased monitoring, saying the move aimed to...
US, Turkey battle over extradition of shadowy fugitive
A fugitive Turkish businessman who wants to return home to avoid US prosecution is due to appear in an Austrian court on Monday carrying...
Turkey files extradition request for businessman arrested in Austria
The Turkish government has submitted an official request to extradite from Austria a Turkish businessman involved in a money-laundering scheme in the United States...
Turkey seeks extradition of businessman arrested in Austria
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has taken steps to secure the extradition of a Turkish businessman, involved in a money laundering scheme in the United States...
Turkey urged by int’l watchdog to improve fight against money laundering, terrorist financing: report
Turkey has been warned by an international watchdog to
improve “serious shortcomings” in its approach to combating money laundering
and terrorist financing or face being added...
Turkey detains 280 suspects in money-laundering probe into transfer of $419 million
Turkish police on Tuesday detained 280 suspects in a money-laundering investigation into the transfer of about 2.5 billion lira ($419 million) worth of foreign...
Italy drops money laundering probe into Erdoğan’s son
An Italian judge dropped a money laundering investigation into President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son Bilal when the complainant, Turkish businessman Hakan Uzan, failed to...
Iran’s Supreme Court upholds death sentence for businessman Zanjani
The Iranian Supreme Court on Saturday upheld a death sentence on graft charges for Babak Zanjani, one of Iran’s wealthiest businessmen and an alleged...