Türkiye Partners with UN to Fight Transnational Organized Crime

Türkiye has signed an agreement with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to support efforts against the use of cultural property in transnational organized crime and money laundering.

Under the deal, Türkiye will provide financial assistance to the UNODC as part of the project. The agreement, approved by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was published Wednesday in the Official Gazette, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu.

Information was shared regarding the financial assistance to be provided by Türkiye to UNODC within the scope of the project, “Improving the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Southeast Europe and Preventing the Use of Cultural Assets in Transnational Organized Crime and Money Laundering Activities.”

Türkiye and UNODC also committed to immediately informing each other of any circumstances that hinder or threaten the successful progress of the project.

In addition, the UN will be responsible for monitoring and regularly reviewing the project. The project proposes a multi-faceted approach to combating “multi-faceted serious organized” crime threats.