ISTANBUL

Türkiye has decided to freeze the assets of two individuals linked to the Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda terrorist organizations, in line with UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

A decision to this effect was published in the Official Gazette, which amended List No. 1 in the annex of the Council of Ministers’ conclusions, dated Sept. 30, 2013 and numbered 2013/5428, on the freezing of assets in the possession of persons, institutions or organizations that fall under UNSC resolutions 1267, 1988 and 1989.

Afghan nationals Mawlawi Rajab Salahuddin and Sultan Aziz Azzam were added to the list of “Real Persons Linked to Daesh/ISIS and al-Qaeda,” according to the decision published with the signature of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

In 2013, Türkiye became one of the first countries to declare Daesh/ISIS a terrorist organization.

The country has since been attacked by the terror group multiple times, with over 300 people killed and hundreds more injured in at least 10 suicide bombings, seven bomb attacks, and four armed assaults.

In response, Türkiye launched anti-terror operations at home and abroad to prevent further attacks.

*Writing by Seda Sevencan