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Reza Zarrab turns out to be released on bail in the US

HALKBANK CASE

Reza Zarrab turns out to be released on bail in the US

Arrested in the US as part of the trial of Turkey’s state-owned Halkbank, Reza Zarrab was apparently released on bail. It has turned out the Zarrab has been given permission to move in New York and Florida without permission.

3 November 2021

FinCEN files: Turkey-based businessperson used UK bank in scheme to evade Iran sanctions

FinCEN files: Turkey-based businessperson used UK bank in scheme to evade Iran sanctions

Reza Zarrab, a businessperson with a dual citizenship of Turkey and Iran, had pleaded guilty in a US court to helping evade Iran sanctions through Turkey's state-owned Halkbank.

21 September 2020

US appeals court upholds former Halkbank manager's sentence

US appeals court upholds former Halkbank manager's sentence

Hakan Atilla, a former manager of Turkey's state-owned Halkbank, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for evading the US sanctions on Iran.

Released from Prison in US, Hakan Atilla Arrives in Turkey

Released from Prison in US, Hakan Atilla Arrives in Turkey

Convicted in Iran sanctions case in the US, former Deputy General Manager of Halkbank Hakan Atilla has come back to Turkey after his release from prison. Atilla has been welcomed by Minister of Treasury and Finance Albayrak at İstanbul Airport.

Released from Prison in the US, Hakan Atilla will be Deported to Turkey

Released from Prison in the US, Hakan Atilla will be Deported to Turkey

Sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US as part of Reza Zarrab investigation, Halkbank Deputy General Manager Hakan Atilla has been released. It has been reported that Atilla will be deported to Turkey.

Verdict in Trial of Atilla Adjourned Due to ‘Dispute’

Verdict in Trial of Atilla Adjourned Due to ‘Dispute’

Summary judgement of the trial, in which former Halkbank Deputy General Director Atilla has been tried, to be held tomorrow has been adjourned to May 7.

Hakan Atilla Faces Sentence of at Least 188 Months in Prison

Hakan Atilla Faces Sentence of at Least 188 Months in Prison

New York Prosecutor’s Office has demanded at least 15 years and 8 month of imprisonment for Mehmet Hakan Atilla in a petition it submitted to the court ahead of the hearing to be held on April 11.

Judge Demands Meeting Details in Trial of Atilla

Judge Demands Meeting Details in Trial of Atilla

Judge Berman who is ruling the case of Halkbank official Hakan Atilla, who is tried in Manhattan on charge of evading US sanctions on Iran, has demanded the details of lawyers’ meetings with authorities from Turkey and the United States.

19 January 2018

Hakan Atilla Found Guilty in US Sanctions Case

Hakan Atilla Found Guilty in US Sanctions Case

Former Halkbank Deputy General Director Atilla has been found guilty of five counts of six charges. Atilla was acquitted of money laundering.

CHP’s Aksünger: Turkey May be Fined 10 Billion Dollars

CHP’s Aksünger: Turkey May be Fined 10 Billion Dollars

Following the “US vs. Atilla” trial from the hearing room, CHP’s Aksünger has said that Atilla will probably be sentenced to 5 years in jail and “Turkey may be fined around 10 billion dollars”.

Zarrab Confirms Bribing then Minister of Economy Çağlayan

REZA ZARRAB CASE 7TH HEARING

Zarrab Confirms Bribing then Minister of Economy Çağlayan

The seventh hearing in the trial of then Halkbank Deputy General Director Mehmet Hakan Atilla charged with evading US sanctions on Iran, was held on December 7. Testifying as a witness Reza Zarrab confirmed that the piano and the wrist watch he gave to then Minister of Economy Zafer Çağlayan was a bribe to work with Halkbank.

8 December 2017

Zarrab: I was Shocked When Atilla Got Arrested

REZA ZARRAB CASE 6TH HEARING

Zarrab: I was Shocked When Atilla Got Arrested

In the “US Against Atilla” trial heard in Federal Court in Manhattan, cross examination of Reza Zarrab continued. Zarrab said that he was shocked when then Halkbank Deputy General Director Atilla was arrested.

7 December 2017

Investigation into CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu over 'Defamation'

Investigation into CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu over 'Defamation'

Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation against CHP Leader Kılıçdaroğlu upon denunciation by President Erdoğan.

6 December 2017

Zarrab Under Cross-Examination

REZA ZARRAB CASE 5TH HEARING

Zarrab Under Cross-Examination

The fifth hearing in the trial of then Halkbank Deputy General Director Mehmet Hakan Atilla charged with evading US sanctions on Iran, was held on December 5. Testifying as a witness, under cross-examination, Reza Zarrab confirmed that Atilla did not ask him for any bribe.

6 December 2017

Zarrab Admits Having Bribed His Way Out of Prison During December 17-25 Corruption Investigations

REZA ZARRAB CASE 4TH HEARING

Zarrab Admits Having Bribed His Way Out of Prison During December 17-25 Corruption Investigations

The 4th hearing in the trial of then Halkbank Deputy General Director Atilla charged with evading US sanctions on Iran, was held on December 4. Testifying as a witness, Zarrab confirmed that he bribed his way out of prison after getting arrested in the December 17-25 corruption and bribery investigations.

6 December 2017

Kılıçdaroğlu: State Secrets Delivered to Sarraf by Ministers of Erdoğan

Kılıçdaroğlu: State Secrets Delivered to Sarraf by Ministers of Erdoğan

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has advocated that the state secrets Reza Zarrab told in the hearing in the US were confided in him by the ministers in exchange for money.

6 December 2017

Zarrab: Erdoğan Personally Gave Order for Gold Trade

REZA ZARRAB CASE 2ND HEARING

Zarrab: Erdoğan Personally Gave Order for Gold Trade

The second hearing of the trial of then Halkbank Deputy General Director Mehmet Hakan Atilla, in which business person Reza Zarrab has been testifying, was held yesterday at the New York South District Federal Court at 5:40 p.m. Turkish local time.

1 December 2017

US Court Approves Warrant of Arrest For Former Minister of Economy Çağlayan

US Court Approves Warrant of Arrest For Former Minister of Economy Çağlayan

US court has approved warrant of arrest for Former Minister of Economy Çağlayan who was added as a new suspect in Reza Zarrab’s trial in the US.

11 September 2017

Former MP Çağlayan Becomes A Suspect in Reza Zarrab Lawsuit in US

Former MP Çağlayan Becomes A Suspect in Reza Zarrab Lawsuit in US

Former Minister of Economy Zafer Çağlayan has been added as a new suspect in Reza Zarrab’s trial in the US. Çağlayan is being charged with “receiving millions of dollars in bribe payments” among other crimes.

7 September 2017

Prosecutor Bharara Rejects Sarraf’s Bail Offer of 50 Million

Prosecutor Bharara Rejects Sarraf’s Bail Offer of 50 Million

Sarraf under arrest in US offering to pay a bail of 50 million to be released has been rejected by Prosecutor Bharara.

Confiscated Money in Corruption Probe Returned to Zarrab, Güler

Confiscated Money in Corruption Probe Returned to Zarrab, Güler

The confiscated money of Corruption Probe has been returned to suspects Barış Güler and Reza Zarrab.

24 December 2014

Egemen Bağış: Gift is A Turkish Tradition

Egemen Bağış: Gift is A Turkish Tradition

Former EU Minister Egemen Bağış testified at a parliamentary commission and denied all allegations regarding corruption probe.

28 November 2014

Minister Sons and Reza Zarrab Released

Minister Sons and Reza Zarrab Released

A Turkish court released 5 suspects including sons of cabinet ministers and Reza Zarrab who have been arrested within Turkey’s corruption probe investigation, leaving no jailed defendants in the case.

28 February 2014