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Turkey Aims to Leave FATF Grey List with Proposed Crypto Asset Legislation
1.11.2023
Turkey is taking steps to toughen its crypto regulations in an effort to convince the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international financial crime watchdog, to remove it from the “grey list” of countries that have not done enough to combat money laundering and terrorist...
Turkey Projects Finalization of Cryptocurrency Taxes by Next Year
27.10.2023
Turkish government intends to establish a regulatory framework for crypto assets, including plans to tax these digital assets, starting 2024. The regulatory measure came as a part of the government’s 2024 Presidential Annual Program, unveiled on Wednesday. The translated document sheds light...
Bitcoin price hits all-time highs across Argentina, Nigeria and Turkey
27.10.2023
The new all-time highs come despite Bitcoin still being down over 50% against its price peak of $69,000 against the U.S. dollar
Turkish Crypto Exchange Boss Gets 11,196 Years in Prison
10.9.2023
The CEO of collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex has been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months, and 15 days in prison. He purportedly absconded with more than $2 billion in cryptocurrency belonging to more than 400,000 customers. The court found his crypto trading platform to be a criminal...
Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex CEO Receives 11,196-Year Jail Term for Fraud and Money Laundering
8.9.2023
Faruk Fatih Ozer, the founder and former CEO of Thodex, a prominent Turkish cryptocurrency exchange, has been handed 11,196-year prison sentence for fraud and other crimes, Bloomberg reproted.
Ozer was convicted on various charges, including fraud, leading a criminal organization, and money...
Turkish crypto exchange Thodex CEO gets 11,000-year sentence for $2B scam: Report
8.9.2023
The Thodex founder fled the country in 2021 only to be detained in Albania in Aug. 2022 and extradited to Turkey in April 2023
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
8.9.2023
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed Turkish crypto exchange Thodex, his sister Serap Özer and his brother Güven Özer have been sentenced to 11,196 years, 10 months and 15 days in prison
Just Over Half of Turkey’s Adults Invested in Crypto Assets Between Nov. 2021 and May 2023 — Study
1.9.2023
In the 18 months between Nov. 2021 and May 2023, the proportion of Turkish adults who invested in cryptocurrencies grew from 40% to 52%, data from the latest Kucoin report has shown. The report also revealed that 54% of Turkish adults who invested in crypto for the first time in the past year were...
Bitfinex Crypto Exchange Collaborates with Turkey's Second-Largest Bank to Offer Free Turkish Lira Deposits
25.8.2023
Crypto trading platform Bitfinex has unveiled a feature that allows its Turkish customers to directly deposit Turkish Lira into their accounts without incurring any charges....
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Turkish Court Sentences Founder of Defunct Crypto Exchange Thodex to More Than 7 Months in Prison
20.7.2023
A Turkish court has sentenced Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, to an effective seven months and 15 days in prison. During the trial, Özer denied being an executive of the crypto exchange when the platform allegedly failed to furnish the Tax Inspection...
Thodex CEO sentenced to Turkish prison for failure to submit tax documents
18.7.2023
Faruk Fatih Özer failed to submit the requested documents to the Tax Inspection Board. He denied being Thodex’s official at the time, which prevents him from presenting the requested books
Turkish state-owned banks now work with CoinTR
27.6.2023
CoinTR Exchange is committed to providing its users with a reliable and easy-to-use platform and aims to establish itself as one of Turkey’s top cryptocurrency exchanges. To further enhance the platform’s reliability and user experience, CoinTR Exchange has partnered with state-owned...
Turkish Lira Plunges to Record Low a Day After Central Bank’s Interest Rate Policy U-Turn
25.6.2023
The Turkish lira fell to 25.74 per dollar just under a day after the central bank hiked interest rates for the first time since 2021. Although the rate hike decision was widely anticipated, the increase still fell short of the 21% that some analysts had predicted. Turkish Lira Down 21% Since...
Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder Denies Fraud Charges in Turkey
14.6.2023
The founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex has denied all fraud-related allegations in a Turkish court. The crypto entrepreneur was handed over to Turkey by Albanian authorities earlier this year to face charges for his leading role in running the now defunct platform. Alleged Crypto...
Turks Turn to Tether Amid Record Inflation, Limited Access to Dollar, Report Reveals
12.6.2023
People in Turkey have been seeking refuge in stablecoins as their national fiat continues to depreciate against the greenback. The Turkish lira saw a record drop in its exchange rate with the U.S. dollar when the country’s central bank halted intervention after the recent presidential vote....
Istanbul Blockchain Week to return in August for the largest Turkish web3 event of 2023
31.5.2023
IstanBlock 2022, organized by web3 PR and Creative Communications agency EAK Digital, was the most high-profile event ever seen in the Turkish market. The event brought together key figures in the Turkish government, banking, and finance sectors, such as Turkish government speaker Ziya Altunyaldiz...
Fugitive Crypto Exchange Founder Faruk Ozer Extradited to Turkey
21.4.2023
Albania has extradited the founder of Turkish cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to his home country where he is charged with defrauding investors. The crypto entrepreneur disappeared after his trading platform unexpectedly went offline in the spring of 2021 and was arrested last year by Albanian...
Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex's CEO Faruk Özer Extradited, Arrested in Istanbul: Report
20.4.2023
Faruk Fatih Özer, the founder of Thodex, one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges, facing charges of fraud and running a criminal organization, has been extradited to Turkey and was detained by police upon arrival in Istanbul
Russia Developing Payment Gateways With Partners Like Turkey, Mulling Crypto Settlements
19.4.2023
Bank of Russia is building a system of gateways with foreign payment networks and is now working with Turkey in this field. Russia’s monetary authority would also allow the experimental use of cryptocurrencies in foreign economic activities, its head was quoted as saying. Russia’s Central Bank...
US Judge Approves Removal of FTX Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case
14.2.2023
FTX had asked the court to greenlight the dismissal after Turkish authorities ordered the seizure of most of the crypto exchange's assets in the country