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6/26/2022

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s Visit to Turkey | U.S. Department of the Treasury

READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo’s
Visit to Turkey
June 25, 2022

ANKARA — Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo traveled to Turkey on June 22-24
to engage the NATO Ally and partner on Turkish and regional economic issues, combatting
terrorist financing, and Russiaʼs war against Ukraine.
In Ankara, he met with government o icials including from the Ministry of Foreign A airs
and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. In Istanbul, the Deputy Secretary spoke with
financial institutions about Turkish economic and financial conditions, as well
as implementation and enforcement of the unprecedented multilateral sanctions imposed on
Russia for its invasion. All parties expressed a desire to ensure that Turkey is not used as a
haven for illicit financing and that the integrity of its banking sector continues to be
protected.

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