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European standards and approaches to establishing an effective Asset Recovery Office discussed in Türkiye
The Council of Europe organised a workshop on “Comparative Practices on Setting up and Functions of Asset Recovery Office and Asset Sharing in the EU Member States” on 2-3 July 2024 in Ankara. The event brought together the representatives of Türkiye’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board,...
Turkish Authorities Discuss Comparative Practices for Conducting On-site Supervision of Financial Institutions
Joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against money laundering in Türkiye” has been working on strengthening capacities of authorities of Türkiye in the area of prevention of money laundering (ML). Within that framework and in co-operation with the Financial Crimes Investigation...
Authorities in Türkiye enhance understanding of comparative practices for mitigating money laundering risks from virtual assets and virtual assets service providers
Joint European Union and Council of Europe “Action against money laundering in Türkiye” has been working on strengthening capacities of authorities of Türkiye in the area of prevention of money laundering (ML). In that framework and in co-operation with the Financial Crimes Investigation Board...
Training on new money laundering trends and patterns, and development and use of financial intelligence
The FATF standards require that financial intelligence and other relevant information be used appropriately by competent authorities for investigating money laundering, and that money laundering activity being investigated and prosecuted be consistent with the country’s threats and risk profile...
New Actions against Economic Crime Launched in the Western Balkans and Türkiye
In January 2023, the Council of Europe began the implementation of the third phase of the European Union and Council of Europe Joint Programme ‘Horizontal Facility for Western Balkans and Türkiye’. The Horizontal Facility is a co-operation modality developed by the Council of Europe and the...