Security & Defense

Regulation on the Working Procedures and Principles of the Coordination Board for Combating Financial Crimes

🇹🇷Türkiye··Regulation·Medium Impact0·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation establishes the Coordination Board for Combating Financial Crimes under the chairmanship of a Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance. The Board is composed of high-level representatives from key Turkish institutions including the National Intelligence Organization, Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Trade, and the General Directorate of Security. Its primary duties are to evaluate draft legislation on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism, enhance inter-institutional cooperation, determine implementation strategies, and issue guiding decisions. The Board meets twice a year in April and September, with provisions for extraordinary meetings. Decisions require a majority vote with the chair holding a casting vote in case of a tie. Secretariat services are provided by MASAK.

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Key Changes

  • Establishes Coordination Board chaired by Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance with 9 specific member institutions
  • Board meets twice annually in April and September as ordinary meetings
  • Extraordinary meetings can be called by the Chair or upon written request of any member

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

The Coordination Board must evaluate draft legislation on money laundering and terrorist financing prevention

Coordination Board for Combating Financial Crimes
operational
high

The Coordination Board must enhance inter-institutional cooperation and determine implementation strategies for combating financial crimes

Coordination Board for Combating Financial Crimes
operational
high

Board members must ensure decisions taken by the Board are effectively implemented within their respective institutions and report results to MASAK

All member institutions of the Coordination Board
reporting
medium

The Coordination Board Chair must organize regular meetings in April and September each year and can convene extraordinary meetings when necessary

Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance (Board Chair)
operational
medium

The Chair must notify Board members of ordinary meeting agendas, dates, and locations at least fifteen days before the scheduled meeting date

Deputy Minister of Treasury and Finance (Board Chair)
operational

Affected Parties

Turkish government institutionsFinancial regulatory bodies+6 more…

Tags

anti-money laundering,counter-terrorism financing,financial crimes