NEWS CENTER - US authorities stated that there is a transaction between Turkey and ISIS and regular money transfer has been organized for the last two years.
The United States of America (USA) has decided to impose sanctions on the prominent figures of ISIS-Khorasan, the Afghan branch of ISIS. The US Treasury Department accused Ismatullah Khalozai, whom he described as the safe of the organization with money transaction with Turkey.
In the statement made by the Ministry of Treasury, it was stated that "Ismatullah Khalozai is an international financial intermediary for ISIS-H and carries out duties for the senior leaders of ISIS".
MONEY GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN TURKEY AND ISIS
According to the US authorities, Khalozai “organized the transfer of money to ISIS-H for the last two years through an alternative remittance scheme established in Turkey.”
According to Artı Gerçek, Ismatullah Khalozai, who was alleged to have worked for the same purpose through the United Arab Emirates, is also accused of "recruiting foreign fighters" and human trafficking in Afghanistan and its surroundings.
Along with Khalozai, the US State Department included Sanaullah Ghafari, Sultan Aziz Azam and Maulawi Rajab, members of ISIS-H, on the list of "specially designated global terrorists (SDGT)".