- summary
- DGRCS (Directorate General of Civil Society Relations) and MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) implemented the risk-based classification system established by Law No. 7262, operationalizing audit categories across Turkish civil society. Organizations classified as 'high risk' — predominantly those receiving foreign funding, engaged in human rights or advocacy work, or connected to international networks — became subject to mandatory financial audits by MASAK investigators. CSOs reported receiving audit letters from governorships and MASAK with short response windows. Multiple organizations underwent multiple audits within a 12-month period. The DGRCS also organized joint consultation meetings with sector representatives in 2022-2023 — the first structured government-CSO dialogue on Law 7262 implementation, which TUSEV documented as a positive if insufficient development.
- country
- Turkey
- date text
- 01/01/2022
- entities
- MASAK; DGRCS; Ministry of Interior; Governorships
- entity type
- State; Financial Intelligence Unit
- id
- 1133
- name
- MASAK; DGRCS; Ministry of Interior; Governorships
- role
- actor
- Rights-based and foreign-funded CSOs classified as high-risk; all associations subject to MASAK reporting
- entity type
- CSO
- id
- 1134
- name
- Rights-based and foreign-funded CSOs classified as high-risk; all associations subject to MASAK reporting
- role
- target
- MASAK; DGRCS; Ministry of Interior; Governorships
- sources
- citation
- TUSEV CSO Monitoring Matrix Turkey 2022-2023; MASAK audit notifications; DGRCS consultation records
- tactics
- AML/CFT Framework Weaponization
- label
- AML/CFT Framework Weaponization
- code
- TC-19
- needs review
- false
- role
- primary
- Administrative CSO Burdening
- label
- Administrative CSO Burdening
- code
- TC-24
- needs review
- false
- role
- secondary
- AML/CFT Framework Weaponization
- narratives
- Sovereignty Protection / State Security Infrastructure
- label
- Sovereignty Protection / State Security Infrastructure
- code
- NF-10
- needs review
- false
- role
- primary
- Foreign Agent / Foreign Influence
- label
- Foreign Agent / Foreign Influence
- code
- NF-01
- needs review
- false
- role
- secondary
- Sovereignty Protection / State Security Infrastructure
- campaign ids
- campaign phase
- Phase 3: Enforcement Intensification
- channels
- banking system
- DGRCS
- Governorships
- MASAK
- civic response
- TUSEV documented burden in qualitative research; DGRCS consultation meetings used by sector to raise implementation concerns; foreign donors imposed additional compliance layers on grantees; FATF grey-list removal process ongoing
- consequence category
- Financial Surveillance; AML/CFT Weaponization; Selective Administrative Targeting
- created at
- 2026-09-24T17:50:55.358311+00:00
- date precision
- day
- escalation
- 4
- harm track
- Track 1 — Organisational Integrity
- id
- TUR-043
- institutional consequence
- Rights-based and internationally-funded CSOs bear disproportionate audit burden; multiple audits within 12 months reported; foreign donation volumes declining; self-censorship on advocacy activities documented; first DGRCS-sector consultation meetings also held (positive but insufficient)
- notes
- Operationalization of Law 7262 (TUR-034) risk-based system; FATF grey-listing (TUR-038) provides international legitimacy cover; disproportionate impact on rights-based vs. service-delivery CSOs is key analytical finding
- occurred on
- 2022-01-01
- trigger type
- TR-08: Proactive / Ambient
- updated at
- 2026-09-24T17:50:55.358311+00:00
- version
- 1
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