OFAC removes Russia-related SDN entries for Turkish firms and individuals
Sanctions-screening teams at US-jurisdiction institutions: removed SDN names are no longer subject to automatic blocking of US-jurisdiction property and transactions
Change
On 29 June 2026, OFAC deleted multiple Turkey-based companies (MEGASAN ELEKTRONIK TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI; SSGCTM CNC TAKIM TEZGAHLARI MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI; MINYON KESICI TAKIMLAR MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI; HIDROPARK HIDROLIK PNOMATIK SAN VE TIC LTD STI; AYTT CNC TAKIM TEZGAHLARI MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI / AYTT CNC MACHINE TOOLS SAN TRADE LTD STI) and two Turkish individuals (Recep Cetin Aydin; Gurhan Aydin) from the SDN List under the Russia-related (EO 14024) designations.
Why it matters
The deletions remove the automatic SDN-blocking obligation tied to the listed parties for US persons; US-jurisdiction property and transactions linked solely to these former SDN entries are no longer blocked. Sanctions-screening and payments systems must be reconfigured to reflect the deletions so transactions that were previously blocked on name matches can proceed where no other restriction applies.
Implications
- — Sanctions-screening teams at US financial institutions must remove the listed SDN names and their recorded aliases from sanctions filters before the next transaction cycle — failure to remove them will produce wrongful blocking of funds and payment delays. (Listed entries: MEGASAN ELEKTRONIK TICARET VE SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI; SSGCTM CNC TAKIM TEZGAHLARI MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI; MINYON KESICI TAKIMLAR MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI; HIDROPARK HIDROLIK PNOMATIK SAN VE TIC LTD STI; AYTT CNC TAKIM TEZGAHLARI MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI / AYTT CNC MACHINE TOOLS SAN TRADE LTD STI; Recep Cetin Aydin; Gurhan Aydin).
- — Sanctions-screening teams at US payment processors and correspondent banks must remove or update ownership/control linkage entries derived from the SDN records (Linked To relationships) tied to the deleted listings — specifically the (Linked To: AYTT CNC TAKIM TEZGAHLARI MAKINE SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI) linkage for Gurhan Aydin — before the next transaction cycle to stop generating legacy-affiliate matches.
Who is affected
- — Sanctions-screening teams at US financial institutions
- — Sanctions-screening and compliance teams at US payment processors and correspondent banks