Will Turkey become haven for sanctioned Russians?
Ankara is facing increasing pressure to comply with sanctions imposed on Moscow and to increase scrutiny on Turkish banks to make sure they don’t violate sanctions.
The docking of two superyachts belonging to a sanctioned Russian-Israeli oligarch at a resort in southwestern Turkey has reignited debate over the country’s role in illicit financing.
Over the past three days, Roman Abramovich’s Bermuda-registered Eclipse and My Solaris yachts anchored at marinas in Marmaris and Bodrum, respectively, amid international efforts to freeze assets belonging to Russian billionaires with links to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin.
