Turkey
Crypto Exchange OKX Enters Turkey as Part of Global Expansion Plan
OKX President Hong Fang says there is a high demand for crypto in the country.
Turkey’s Upcoming Crypto Rules Will Protect Users While Fostering Innovation, Lawmaker Says
Ömer İleri, who oversees Information and Communication Technologies for Turkey’s ruling party, met with representatives of the crypto sector to discuss upcoming regulations.
In Search of Financial Freedom: The Answer Lies With Bitcoin, Not Stablecoins
"It is not enough to swap one master for another, be it a government or a corporation," Montclair State University adjunct professor Burak Tamaç writes.
Turkey Will Conclude Technical Studies for Crypto Legislation Soon: Finance Minister
Under draft proposals, crypto firms will be required to obtain licenses from the country’s capital markets regulator.
Turkey’s Banking Giants Go Big on Crypto as Legislation Looms
This week, two of the country’s largest banks announced crypto initiatives.
Hull City Sponsor Tomya Crypto Exchange Embroiled in Turkey Fraud Scandal
The owner of Tomya was among 25 people detained in Turkey as the country prepares new crypto legislation.
Turkey in 'Final Stage' of Bringing Crypto Legislation as Last Step to Get Off FATF's Gray List: Minister
Turkey has been on the "gray list" of the Paris-based global money laundering and terror financing watchdog since 2021.
Binance CMO Hails Istanbul as a Crypto Hub
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan spoke to CoinDesk Türkiye in the lead up to Binance Blockchain Week.
11,196 Years Jail Sentence for Faruk Özer, CEO of Collapsed Turkish Crypto Exchange Thodex
Thodex was one of Turkey's largest crypto exchanges before it suddenly went offline in April 2021 and Özer went missing.
Lira-Backed TRYB Token Becomes World's Second-Largest Non-Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
BiLira's TRYB stablecoin is pegged to the lira (TRY) and 100% backed by fiat reserves held in Turkish banks.
