The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Measures Regarding the Prevention of Laundering the Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism Was Published

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Measures Regarding the Prevention of Laundering the Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism (the “Amendment”) was published in the Official Gazette dated October 7, 2026, and numbered 33393, and entered into force on the same date. The Amendment raises several monetary thresholds and introduces changes to customer identification and audit reporting.

Key Changes to the Regulation on Measures Regarding the Prevention of Laundering the Proceeds of Crime and Financing of Terrorism	BEFORE	AFTER
Customer identification threshold (based on a single transaction or the total value of linked transactions) (Art. 5/1-b):	TRY 185,000 ~ TRY 15,000 (for CASPs)	TRY 370,000 ~ TRY 30,000 (for CASPs)
Customer identification threshold for electronic and crypto asset transfers (based on a single transaction or the total value of linked transactions) (Art. 5/1-c):	TRY 15,000	TRY 30,000
The threshold for additional sender information and verification requirements in domestic and international electronic transfers (Art. 24):	TRY 15,000	TRY 30,000
The threshold for additional sender information and verification requirements in transfers intermediated by crypto asset service providers (“CASPs”) (Art. 24/A):	TRY 15,000	TRY 30,000

Financial institutions may process subsequent face-to-face transactions requiring customer identification within an ongoing business relationship with a previously identified customer without obtaining a specimen signature, provided that authentication is performed through internet or mobile service channels, or an SMS OTP sent to the customer’s registered and previously verified mobile phone number. Authentication must be appropriate to the nature and risk level of the transaction and incorporate safeguards against unauthorized persons transacting on the customer’s behalf.

For obliged parties other than financial institutions, only a single compliance audit report will now be required. Where compliance violations are identified during the audit, these will be documented within the same report, which will also serve as the violation examination report.