The number of notification requests received by MASAK in 2022 exceeded 14 thousand.

Last year, the Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK) received 14,493 complaints or queries on various matters, mainly terrorism and terrorist financing, money laundering or precursor crimes.

According to the compilation made from the MASAK data, although there was a notable increase in the number of suspicious transaction reports, judicial/police requests and other notifications sent to the Presidency, especially in 2021, there was a decrease in the number of notifications and notifications in 2022.

It was seen that this decrease was mainly due to the number of suspicious transaction notifications.

ADMINISTRATIVE FINE OVER 105 MILLION TL

Although 56,831 people were investigated within the framework of the analysis studies carried out by professional staff last year, as a result of the analyzes, 5,438 reports and information notes were prepared and presented to the judicial or police authorities.

Within the scope of individual and scheduled compliance audits, 441 reporting entities were audited. As a result of the inspections, an administrative fine of more than 105 million lira was issued.

While most suspicious transaction reports were made by banks with 314,000, 75,000 suspicious transaction reports were made by payment institutions and electronic money institutions, which are among those responsible, and 20,000 by crypto asset providers.

11 thousand 363 NOTIFICATIONS ON THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM

In addition to suspicious transaction notifications made by reporting entities in the fight against financial crimes, investigation notifications or requests also provided important data.

In this context, a total of 14,493 personal or institutional complaints and investigation requests were received by judicial or police units on 43,507 people.

11,363 of these notices or requests were about terrorism or terrorist financing.

In addition to these, 936 bets or illegal games, 577 fraud, 373 suspicious money movements, 258 drug trafficking, 214 usury, 84 bribery, 63 tax evasion, 61 robbery and plunder, 61 criminal organization formation, 41 embezzlement, 27 crimes cybernetic notifications and requests have been received. (AA)