Turkey Tightens Banking Rules as Gambling Crackdown Widens

Turkey will introduce stricter oversight of high-value financial transactions while banks escalate warnings to customers as part of a coordinated campaign against illegal gambling and related financial crime. New banking rules set to take effect in 2026 coincide with expanded prosecutorial powers and broader enforcement measures that place financial institutions at the center of government scrutiny. Under a regulation issued by Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), banks must collect detailed information for transfers of 200,000 Turkish liras and above starting […] The post Turkey Tightens Banking Rules as Gambling Crackdown Widens appeared first on World Casino News.

Jan 5, 2026 - 08:20
Turkey Tightens Banking Rules as Gambling Crackdown Widens

Turkey will introduce stricter oversight of high-value financial transactions while banks escalate warnings to customers as part of a coordinated campaign against illegal gambling and related financial crime. New banking rules set to take effect in 2026 coincide with expanded prosecutorial powers and broader enforcement measures that place financial institutions at the center of government scrutiny. Under a regulation issued by Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), banks must collect detailed information for transfers of 200,000 Turkish liras and above starting […]

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