Turkish anti-narcotics forces are aggressive in interdicting drug traffic and closing down illicit laboratories within Turkey. Three of the cases have been sent to the prosecutor's office for further action. So far, the cases have centered primarily on allegations of corruption rather than money generated from narcotics trade. None of the cases sent to the Turkish prosecutor's office involved narcotics. Country Actions Against Drugs in 1998 Policy Initiatives.
Turkey continues to emphasize anti-money laundering efforts.
All Turks with undeclared monetary assets were asked to put these assets in a Turkish bank for that one day. Turkey's anti-money laundering efforts received a satisfactory evaluation from FATF in October 1998. Law Enforcement Efforts. There were 4,577 drug-related arrests. Turkish officials continue to maintain close relationships with anti-narcotic counterparts in the United States and many European countries, and hold monthly meetings with those countries' drug liaison officers.