[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7616-7617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02575]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that were 
placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
List based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal 
criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject 
to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons were blocked, and U.S. persons 
were generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

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Subsequently, on October 23, 2019, pursuant to a Presidential 
directive, the names published were removed from OFAC's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and were unblocked.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, tel.: 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490; Assistant Director for 
Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Regulatory 
Affairs, tel. 202-622-4855; or the Department of the Treasury's Office 
of the General Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets 
Control), tel.: 202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On October 14, 2019, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following 
persons were blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed 
below. On October 23, 2019, pursuant to a Presidential directive, OFAC 
removed the following from the Specially Designated Nationals and 
Blocked Persons List. Therefore, the property and interests in property 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are unblocked and 
these persons are no longer subject to the blocking provisions of 
Section 1(a) of E.O. 13894.

Individuals

    1. AKAR, Hulisi, Turkey; DOB 1952; POB Kayseri, Turkey; Gender 
Male (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order 
13894, for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Turkey.
    2. DONMEZ, Fatih, Turkey; DOB 1965; POB Bilecik, Turkey; Gender 
Male (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order 
13894, for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Turkey.
    3. SOYLU, Suleyman, Turkey; DOB 21 Nov 1969; POB Istanbul, 
Turkey; Gender Male (individual) [SYRIA-EO13894].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(B) of Executive Order 
13894, for being a current or former official of the Government of 
Turkey.

Entities

    1. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, Ankara, 
Turkey [SYRIA-EO13894].
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i)(C) of Executive Order 
13894, for being a subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the 
Government of Turkey.
    2. REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, Ankara, 
Turkey [SYRIA-EO13894].
    REPUBLIC OF TURKEY MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES, 
Ankara, Turkey [SYRIA-EO13894].

    Dated: February 5, 2019.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2020-02575 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
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