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17.09.26 - 12:54
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Turkish State Takes Near-Total Control Of US-Sanctioned Bank Over IRGC Ties (ZeroHedge)
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Turkish State Takes Near-Total Control Of US-Sanctioned Bank Over IRGC Ties
On September 4, the US Treasury unveiled sanctions against a Turkey-based bank and two of its subsidiaries, accusing them of moving tens of millions of dollars on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and facilitating Tehran's movement of funds across the international banking system.
It did not take long for the Turkish government to sweep in and act to contain the damage and what some interpret as a national reputational hit, which was one of the opening salvoes in the Trump/Bessent 'Economic D-Day' and secondary sanctions (Operation Economic Outcast) targeting Tehran and entities still doing business with the Islamic Republic.
On Wednesday Turkey's banking regulator has taken over most shareholder rights of the US-targeted bank - the Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi - through the country's state deposit insurer, TMSF (Savings Deposit Insurance Fund).
Turkish media notes that ...
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17.09.26 - 12:54
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Turkey Takes On Houthis? Any Support To Saudis Faces Huge Blowback (ZeroHedge)
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Turkey Takes On Houthis? Any Support To Saudis Faces Huge Blowback
Via Middle East Eye
Turkey's new commitments to Saudi Arabia under the Mecca defence pact could increase the risk of Ankara being drawn into a confrontation with Yemen's Houthis, a development that could have significant consequences for Turkish supply lines to the Horn of Africa. Although Turkey has yet to ratify the pact, expected in October, continued Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, and Ankara's recent participation in the Saudi-led Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance make some form of confrontation possible.
Several regional experts interviewed by Middle East Eye said Ankara does not want a clash with the Houthis. Instead, they suggested Turkey could use its relationships with Saudi Arabia and Iran to help defuse tensions while deploying military equipment to help Riyadh better defend itself.
A Turkish official told MEE that Riyadh had not formally requested Ankara's assistance under the Mecca pact, which br...
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16.09.26 - 12:54
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Türkische Journalistin nach LGBT-Razzien verhaftet (DPA-AFX)
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ANKARA (dpa-AFX) - Ein Gericht in Ankara hat gegen die türkische Journalistin Tugba Tekerek sowie sieben weitere Personen Haftbefehle erlassen. Es bestehe der Verdacht eines Verstoßes gegen das Vereinsgesetz und der Beihilfe zur Veröffentlichung obszöner ......
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14.09.26 - 18:45
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Türkei geht mit Großrazzia gegen LGBTQ-Netzwerke vor (Tichys Einblick)
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Unter dem Namen „Meine Familie ist sicher“ hat die türkische Regierung eine landesweite Großaktion gegen die organisierte LGBTQ-Szene gestartet. In der Nacht zum Sonntag rückte die Polizei in zahlreichen Provinzen gleichzeitig aus, durchsuchte Vereinsräume, Privatwohnungen und Geschäftsräume und nahm dutzende Menschen fest. Nach Angaben von Justizminister Akın Gürlek laufen Ermittlungen gegen 162 Verdächtige, neun Vereinigungen
Der Beitrag Türkei geht mit Großrazzia gegen LGBTQ-Netzwerke vor erschien zuerst auf Tichys Einblick....
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