MESOP NEWS : THE LATEST RECEP TAYYP ERDOGAN EVENTS
| Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, ordered banks to participate in an oil-for-gold scheme to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran, a U.S. government witness told a court in New York. Mr. Erdogan has repeatedly denounced the inquiry. |
| Separately, the Turkish Parliament rejected a motion to investigate allegations by the opposition that Mr. Erdogan’s family had moved millions of dollars offshore. |
| Mr. Erdogan is expected to visit Greece next week in what would be the first visit by a Turkish head of state to the Mediterranean neighbor in 65 years. |