Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shows no signs of softening his criticism of Israel over the Gaza Strip, but after a dire warning from Washington, Turkey’s The government will further monitor Hamas’ financing plans in Turkey.
In remarks to reporters in Istanbul on November 30, Brian Nelson, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, said Washington was “concerning Hamas’ efforts to prepare for possible future terrorist attacks.” “We are deeply concerned about our ability to continue to raise funds and provide financial support.” This is Türkiye. Nelson’s remarks came at the end of a week-long trip to Oman and Turkey aimed at warning business and government officials about maintaining U.S. sanctions against Hamas as well as Russia, Syria and Iran. .
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US pressure on Turkey because of its ties with Russia is nothing new. Nelson himself visited Turkey in early 2023 and announced his intention to “thwart the Biden administration’s efforts to evade international sanctions and financial regulations.” [Turkey]” The Turkish government immediately began cracking down on companies to prevent restricted goods from entering Russia.