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Sanctions Profile: Turkey
At a glance
The EU adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890 and Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894 to establish a new sanctions regime in November 2019 in response to Turkey’s oil and gas drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean sea.
News
EU HR/VP publishes report on EU-Turkey relations & sanctions
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has published a joint communication to the EU Commission on the state of play of EU-Turkey political, economic and trade relations. Amongst other things, it says that its relations, and dialogue on Greek-Turkish maritime issues have improved since December 2020. However, the report recommends that if Turkey returns to “renewed unilateral …
UK publishes Libya sanctions regs & guidance on 11 sanctions regimes
The UK government has published The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1665), which replace the EU sanctions regime relating to Libya. The UK has also issued guidance on the regulations, which includes information on asset freezes, partial asset freezes, interest, oil aboard UN-designated ships, and ownership and control. See explanatory memorandum, and reports under section 2(4) of the …
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UK post-Brexit regulations on unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Med
The UK has published The Unauthorised Drilling Activities in the Eastern Mediterranean (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/1474), which will revoke and replace the current regulations giving effect to the EU’s sanctions regime concerning Turkey’s unauthorised hydrocarbon exploration activities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The regulations will come into effect at the end of the transition period, at 11pm on …
NDAA 2021 to expand sanctions on Turkey, Nord Stream 2 & China
The US Congress has approved the National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA), which contains sanctions provisions relating to Turkey, Nord Stream 2, and China. The Act will now be passed to President Trump for approval. Turkey Section 1241 of the NDAA would require the President to impose mandatory sanctions (at least 5 out of 12 measures provided …
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Third countries align with EU Syria and Turkey sanctions
In November 2020, the EU Council adopted: Decision (CFSP) 2020/1651, which added 8 newly appointed ministers to the EU’s Syria sanctions regime; and Decision (CFSP) 2020/1657, which renewed the existing sanctions targeting Turkey’s unauthorised drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean for 1 year. North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, and Iceland have aligned themselves with both decisions, and Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine, …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890
Parent Regulation
Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1890
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/274
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1655
Consolidated
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894
Parent Regulation
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1894
Amended by: