Turkey was placed under surveillance Thursday, October 21 by the international body Gafi for its failings in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, a decision immediately described as "
unjust
" by Ankara.
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Since 2019 (...), Turkey has made a number of progress
" in these areas, said the intergovernmental organization in a report published on Thursday. However, "
serious problems remain
" concerning the situation of Ankara, affirmed Thursday at a press conference the president of the Financial action group (Gafi), Marcus Pleyer, to justify the putting on "
gray list
" of Turkey.
A gray list of the Gafi, which has 39 members, can have consequences in terms of foreign investment in the country through a degradation of its image.
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The placing of our country on the gray list is an unfair result
," the Turkish finance ministry reacted in a statement Thursday evening.
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Turkey, which is undergoing a serious crisis against the backdrop of a plunge in its currency, risks seeing its economy a little more affected by this decision.
During his press conference, Marcus Pleyer highlighted the progress to be made by the country in the banking sector, the gemstone trade as well as the real estate sector.
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The (Turkish) government is committed to continuing
" its efforts, Marcus Pleyer said on Thursday.
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I urge them to turn these commitments into actions
".
In addition to Ankara, Jordan and Mali made their entry Thursday in this list of the international organization.
Conversely, Botswana and Mauritius were withdrawn, the Gafi welcoming the "
high level
" of the reforms put in place by these two States in order to fight against money laundering.