Turkey's money laundering allegations: Iraq and Libya connections

CHP's Özgür Karabat argued that Turkey has been dragged into international money laundering traffic under AKP rule. In a statement made via social media, Karabat stated that Turkey has been included in money laundering processes through financial operations conducted via Iraq, Libya, and Cyprus.

Karabat drew attention by saying, "The situation in Cyprus is just the tip of the iceberg; the real issue is in Iraq and Libya."

100 BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING ALLEGATION

Karabat claimed that two years ago, illegal money was brought into Turkey through POS devices and that a heist of approximately 100 billion dollars was carried out using this method. Stating that "1.8 billion dollars in transactions were detected, but the real figure is much larger," Karabat held the current Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek responsible.

THE IMPACT OF ILLEGAL TRANSACTIONS ON FOREIGN POLICY

Reminding that the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya fled to Turkey, Karabat noted that the US imposed a ban on dollar transactions for 13 banks in Iraq and that the cards of these banks were used in Turkey. Arguing that "the US has documents in its possession that could put Turkey in a difficult position," Karabat asserted that the AKP's illegal transactions have become a tool for blackmail in foreign policy.

LOSS OF INTERNATIONAL TRUST

Expressing that Turkey has suffered a loss of trust in the international arena under AKP rule, Karabat said, "The country's future is being put at risk for the sake of one person's interests. This situation has become not just a matter of domestic politics, but an international security issue."