KYB Turkey Checklist
Practical checklist for Turkey company verification: registry, tax, ownership, sanctions, and risk signals.
Verification checklist
- Verify company legal name and trade registry number (Ticaret Sicil No.)
- Confirm incorporation date and registered address from Turkish Trade Registry Gazette
- Check tax identification number (Vergi Kimlik No.) and tax office
- Verify company status (active, dissolved, under liquidation)
- Screen company name and directors against MASAK TF designation list
- Screen beneficial owners and UBOs against OFAC, UN, EU, and UK sanctions
- Check for adverse media mentions in Turkish and international sources
- Review ownership structure: direct shareholders and indirect beneficial interests
- Verify industry classification (NACE code) against regulatory restrictions
- Document all evidence with source attribution and retrieval timestamps
- Generate structured JSON dossier with Evidence Capsule ID for audit
- Apply analyst review for elevated risk signals before final recommendation
Sources checked
Turkish Trade Registry Gazette
Official incorporation and amendment records
MASAK TF Designations
Turkey's financial crimes unit designated persons. Automated refresh is paused (publisher endpoint unreachable since May 2026); historical records are still screened. Confirm live coverage on the Sources & Freshness page.
OFAC SDN
US Treasury sanctions
UN Security Council
International sanctions
EU Consolidated
European Union sanctions
UK Sanctions List (UKSL)
Current UK sanctions dataset
Compliance caveat: KYB evidence is decision-support material. Data availability varies by jurisdiction. Final compliance decisions remain your responsibility.
Frequently asked questions
What is MASAK?
MASAK (Mali Suçları Araştırma Kurulu) is Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Board; formal terrorism-financing designations are made by Presidential Decision in the Official Gazette and MASAK is the competent authority. Verifex retains and screens the MASAK designation records it holds, but automated refresh of this source is currently paused because the publisher endpoint is unreachable (since May 2026) — the historical index is still screened, and live coverage is disclosed per source on the Sources & Freshness page. Do not treat MASAK coverage here as guaranteed current.
Can I verify a Turkish company online?
The Turkish Trade Registry Gazette provides public access to company registration data. Verifex KYB dossiers include registry evidence with source attribution and bitemporal timestamps.
How long does a Turkey KYB take?
Turnaround depends on your plan and the depth of review required; confirm current timelines with us rather than relying on a fixed figure. Paid plans (Starter and above) include API access for programmatic screening.
Is this legal advice?
No. Verifex KYB provides decision-support evidence from official sources. Final compliance decisions remain your responsibility.
This is educational material about screening operations. Verifex provides screening infrastructure and evidence records, not legal advice, transaction approval, or a replacement for your risk-based compliance program.
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