Turkish National Denied Export Privileges for 20 Years.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) announced that a Turkish national agreed to a denial of his export privileges for 20 years to settle charges that he aided and abetted his company’s transfer of U. S. origin aircraft to Iran Air without the required BIS authorization and in violation of a Temporary Denial Order.
From Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement – David Mills:
The substantial denial order imposed in this case reflects the egregious conduct where an individual flouted a temporary denial order and facilitated Iran Air obtaining a cargo aircraft.
Also, BIS charged Cizmeci, the President & CEO of a Turkish charter airline – DBA of Ankair, with a one count of violating a denial order by facilitating the re-export of a Boeing aircraft to Iran. Cizmeci submitted false documents to Turkish authorities claiming the plane was bound for Pakistan, but was destined for Tehran, Iran.
To read the entire press release that includes some background: BIS
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