The Biden administration's sanctions chief warned Turkish officials that by serving as a financial haven for Hamas and a trading hub for the Russian military system for Hamas and a trading center for the Russian military system, Turkey is fueling violence on two continents. In particular, Turkey does not prevent Hamas financiers from doing business in the country, and Turkey's trade with Russia despite export controls, has increased dramatically. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal, as reported by UNN.
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The White House representative in charge of the The White House representative in charge of sanctions, as noted in the WSJ article, warned Turkish officials that Turkey is fomenting violence on two continents by serving as a as a financial haven for Hamas and a trading center for the Russian military machine.
Despite U.S. sanctions targeting Hamas financiers over the past decade, Turkey has allowed investment firms, holding companies, real estate brokers, and many other Hamas businesses to operate from Istanbul
It is also stated that the US Under Secretary of State for Terrorism Brian Nelson spoke with Turkish officials because the United States is concerned about that the Palestinian militant group Hamas is raising funds in the country.
We are deeply concerned about Hamas' ability to continue to raise funds and find financial support for possible terrorist attacks in Turkey
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He added that Turkish officials reminded him that Hamas is not classified as a a terrorist organization in their country, but noted that Turkey would not tolerate violations of the law, including money laundering and direct financing of of terrorist attacks.
As for the country's relations with Russia with the Russian Federation - Turkish individuals and legal entities risk being subject to a number of sanctions for supplying Russia with goods and services prohibited by Western export controls. The WSJ writes, citing information from its sources.
To recap
The United States has also taken tough measures to evade sanctions in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and China, as the country's Treasury Department stated that companies based in these countries continue to send to Russia high-priority dual-use goods high-priority dual-use items, including components that Moscow relies on for its relies on for its weapons systems.