Taliban's Accounts Frozen by UN Resolution
Official titleDecision on the Amendment of List (1) Annexed to the Council of Ministers Decision Dated 30/9/2013 and Numbered 2013/5428 Regarding the Freezing of Assets in the Possession of Persons, Entities, or Organizations Listed Pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1988 (2011), 1989 (2011), and 2253 (2015) (Decision Number: 11568)
Pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions, identity and passport information has been updated in the list regarding the freezing of assets of persons affiliated with the Taliban.
Details of the Regulation
With the Presidential Decision dated 31 July 2026 and numbered 11568, a significant administrative act was established within the scope of the prevention of the financing of terrorism. Pursuant to Article 5 of Statute No. 6415, the Decision aims to ensure compliance with the counter-terrorism resolutions of the UN Security Council (Resolutions 1267, 1988, 1989, 2253). In this context, the list titled 'C-Natural Persons Affiliated with the Taliban' annexed to the former Council of Ministers Decision dated 2013 has been updated. In the list annexed to the Decision, detailed identity information such as passport numbers, places of birth, and job descriptions of senior figures such as Hamdullah Nomani and Abdul-Haq Wassiig has been revised. This update continues to restrict the maneuvering capacity of these persons within the financial system in Turkey. Enforced by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, this decision reflects Turkey's commitments in the international fight against terrorism.
Questions You Might Have
- Who are the persons whose information has been updated on the list?
- They are persons specified to be affiliated with the Taliban administration, such as Hamdullah Nomani, Abdul-Haq Wassiig, Noor Mohammad Saqeb.
- When did the decision enter into force?
- It entered into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette on 1 August 2026.
- What can a person do if they believe they are mistakenly included in the list?
- They have the right to file an annulment lawsuit before the Council of State (Danıştay) within 60 days following the publication of the decision.
Key Terms
- Malvarlığının dondurulması
- Preventing the management or disposal of all kinds of economic values owned by a person.
- 6415 Sayılı Kanun
- It is the Statute on the Prevention of the Financing of Terrorism and forms the legal basis for such administrative precautionary measures.
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REGAS Commentary
Although it has no direct impact on ordinary citizens, this list is binding on financial institutions and banks in terms of 'high-risk' customer screening. Processing transactions inadvertently with someone on the list may lead to severe sanctions.