OFAC designates Turkish firms, blocks U.S. jurisdiction property

U.S. persons are prohibited from dealing with the designated Turkish entities as of September 4, 2026.

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On September 4, 2026, the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a notice (FR Doc No: 2026-18840) adding several Turkish entities to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these entities are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

The notice lists the following entities: GOLDEN GLOBAL PORTFOY YONETIMI ANONIM SIRKETI, located at Astoria D:21, N: 127A Esentepe Mahallesi, Buyukdere Caddesi, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey; website https://goldenglobalportfoy.com.tr/; Organization Established Date 15 Jan 2025; Tax ID No. 3961688364 (Turkey); Legal Entity Number 789000J1YGZ3PLCXMQ38; Registration Number 1063899 (Turkey). GOLDEN GLOBAL VARLIK KIRALAMA ANONIM SIRKETI, located at Astoria Blok IC Kapi No 17, N: 127 B-17 Esentepe Mahallesi, Buyukdere Caddesi, Sisli, Istanbul, Turkey; website https://goldenglobalvks.com.tr/; Organization Established Date 01 Aug 2022; Tax ID No. 3961486674 (Turkey); Legal Entity Number 789000S50A0J8E8FKE55; Registration Number 396200 (Turkey). GOLDEN GLOBAL YATIRIM BANKASI ANONIM SIRKETI (a.k.a. GOLDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENT BANK), located at N:127 B-17 Esentepe Mahallesi, Buyukdere Caddesi, Sisli, Istanbul 34394, Turkey; SWIFT/BIC GOGYTRIS; website www.goldenglobalbank.com.tr; Organization Established Date 15 Oct 2019; Tax ID No. 3961233191 (Turkey); Legal Entity Number 789000LV7F75LALJ3F52; Registration Number 213202 (Turkey).

The first two entities are designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iv) of Executive Order 13902 of September 28, 2010 for being owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, GOLDEN GLOBAL YATIRIM BANKASI ANONIM SIRKETI, a person whose property is already blocked under the same order. The bank is designated pursuant to sections 1(a)(i) and 1(a)(ii) of the same order for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy and for knowingly engaging, on or after January 10, 2020, in significant transactions involving goods or services used in connection with that sector.

All U.S. persons must refrain from transactions with the designated entities, and any blocked property remains subject to U.S. jurisdiction. The SDN List and additional program information are available at https://ofac.treasury.gov. For further assistance, contact the Associate Director for Global Targeting (202-622-2420), the Assistant Director for Licensing (202-622-2480), or the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance (202-622-2490).

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