Halkbank, Turkey’s second-largest state bank, said it did not engage in sanctions violations as alleged and falls outside of the US Justice Department’s jurisdiction since it has no branches or employees in the US.
The Reza Zarrab drama unfolding in the US has a political angle to it, and could further damage Turkish-American relations.
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