Turkey Slams US Sentence Against Turkish Banker
A government minister slammed the U.S. court ruling to sentence a Turkish banker to 32 months in prison as a political attack against Turkey, signaling possible deterioration of ties in the…
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US Sentences Turkish Banker to 32 Months in Prison Over Iran Sanctions Busting
A U.S. judge sentenced a Turkish banker to 32 months in prison over his involvement in a scheme to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran, rejecting the prosecution's demand for a harsher…
Turkish Banker’s Lawyers Question Zarrab’s Testimony in Cross-Examination
After direct examination of Reza Zarrab, a star witness in a high-profile trial that roiled the Turkish-U.S. relations, by prosecutors ended, defense lawyers of Halkbank executive Mehmet…
Zarrab Says He Bribed Former Turkish Economy Minister Up to 50 Million Euros
Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who currently testifies at a Manhattan court on charges of evading U.S. sanctions against Iran, admitted that he gave 45 to 50 million euros of…