The U.S. Department of the Treasury published a readout of Secretary of the Treasury Scott K.H. Bessent’s meeting with Türkiye’s Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan, covering sanctions and financial system integrity issues. The discussion included the United States’ ongoing maximum pressure campaign against Iran and Iranian proxies, and Bessent’s call for steps to prevent abuse of the Turkish financial system by U.S.-designated Russian actors and terrorist groups. The readout also notes that Bessent asked about current and future Turkish government actions to address Turkish market volatility and Türkiye’s uncertain economic outlook.
U.S. Department of the Treasury 2025-04-23
U.S. Department of the Treasury says Secretary Bessent urged Türkiye to block U.S.-designated Russian and terrorist actors from abusing its financial system
The U.S. Treasury released a readout of Secretary Scott K.H. Bessent’s meeting with Türkiye’s Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan, focusing on sanctions and financial system integrity. Discussions included the U.S. pressure campaign against Iran and concerns over the misuse of the Turkish financial system by U.S.-designated Russian actors and terrorist groups. Bessent also inquired about Türkiye’s measures to address market volatility and economic uncertainty.