Features of ensuring financial and economic security of Turkey in the field of AML/CFT: Systemic regulatory gaps, risks of income legalization and ways to improve the legal environment
Subject. This article discusses the Turkish legislation gaps in the field of countering the legalization (laundering) of proceeds from crime and the financing of terrorism. Objectives. The study aims to identify gaps in Turkish legislation and develop possible practical guidelines for improving the effectiveness of Ankara's legal regulation. Methods. For the study, we used general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, as well as regulatory legal acts and strategic documents of Turkey. Results. The article identifies vulnerabilities that undermine Turkey's financial and economic security, and proposes several practical steps to eliminate them. Conclusions. The results obtained and the practical guidelines developed can be helpful in the legislative activity of the country, as well as in the activities of regulatory authorities and financial organizations. The practical guidelines developed in the study make it possible to build a legal environment adequate to the technological challenges of the coming years.
Keywords: Turkey, AML/CFT, Turkish Criminal Code, Turkey's Twelfth Development Plan (2024–2028), National AI Strategy
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