Turkey's Halkbank working with US Treasury, Justice Department after Iran case
ISTANBUL - Turkish lender Halkbank is working closely with the US Treasury and Justice Department, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Wednesday, after a US jury found one of its executives guilty in an Iran sanctions-busting trial.
Simsek made the comment in an interview with broadcaster Bloomberg HT.
A US jury found Halkbank executive Mehmet Hakan Atilla guilty of helping Iran evade US sanctions, convicting him on five counts, including bank fraud and conspiracy this month, in a case which have strained ties between Ankara and Washington.
