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9/9/2022

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Meeting with Deputy Finance Minister of Türkiye Yunus Eli…

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's
Meeting with Deputy Finance Minister of Türkiye Yunus Elitas
August 19, 2022

WASHINGTON - On August 19, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo spoke with
the Deputy Finance Minister of Türkiye, Yunus Elitas, to discuss ongoing e orts to implement
and enforce the broad multilateral sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary Adeyemo raised concerns that Russian entities and individuals are
attempting to use Türkiye to evade sanctions put in place by the United States and 30
countries. He reiterated the United Statesʼ interest in the success of the Turkish economy
and expressed the Treasuryʼs commitment to its partnership with the Government of Türkiye
to protect the integrity of its banking sector.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0926

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