14.07.2026 01:00
With the decision of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance published in the Official Gazette, new sanctions targeting the financial activities of terrorist organizations have been implemented. Within the scope of the decision, the assets of 6 individuals and 3 organizations, stated to be affiliated with FETÖ/PDY and DHKP/C, have been frozen in Turkey.
Through the joint efforts of the Ministry of Treasury and Finance and the Ministry of Interior, significant decisions were made regarding individuals and organizations deemed to be providing financing to terrorist organizations. Under Law No. 6415, the assets of certain individuals and organizations were frozen, while a previously imposed freeze on one individual was officially lifted.
The decision numbered 2026/1, published with the signatures of Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi and Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, was issued in the Official Gazette and entered into force.
INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE ASSETS WERE FROZEN
The list of individuals and organizations whose assets were frozen due to their links to terrorist organizations under the decision is as follows:
Individuals and Organizations Linked to FETÖ/PDY
Hilal Kalyoncu
Celil Kalyoncu
Doğan Ertuğrul
Kalyon INC (US-based organization)
International Journalists Association e.V. (Germany-based organization)
Free Journalists Association (Austria-based organization)
Individuals Linked to DHKP/C
Ali Ercan Gökoğlu
Zeliha Koyupınar
Erdal Gökoğlu
FREEZE DECISION FOR ONE INDIVIDUAL LIFTED!
Within the same decision, the freeze previously imposed on the assets of one individual was ordered to be lifted.
The individual whose asset freeze was lifted is Syrian citizen Omar Alwaki.
HOW WILL THE PROCESS WORK?
The asset freeze decisions, as required by law, will be submitted for approval to the Ankara Heavy Criminal Court within 48 hours. Individuals subject to freeze decisions have the right to appeal the decisions and request their lifting within the legal period following court approval.