Turkey

1976-04-29

Istanbul, Turkey

U07107567, Passport

Türkiye-based company Gokler Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Gokler) has facilitated procurements of carbon fiber and solvents used in the production of carbon fiber for Iran’s MODAFL and its subsidiaries. Türkiye-based Mahmut Gok (Gok) is the managing director of Gokler and has personally conducted procurements of artificial graphite destined for Iran on behalf of the company. Gok has used his other Türkiye-based company, Mahmut Gok Skies Petroleum Dis Ticaret (Skies Petroleum), to conduct shipments destined for Iran. Gok is the President of the Executive Board for Türkiye-based DM Gold Kiymetli Madenler Anonim Sirketi (DM Gold) and has used DM Gold as a front company for illicit Iranian procurement efforts. Gok also recently established Türkiye-based Klas Kimyasal Urunler Ticaret Limited Sirketi (Klas Kimyasal) as an additional front company for procurements likely for Iranian end-users. Gokler is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, MODAFL, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. Gok is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Gokler, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382. Skies Petroleum, DM Gold, and Klas Kimyasal are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Gok, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2194

2024-03-20

US

Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 544

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Non-Proliferation

Blocking Property

On April 13, 2009, OFAC issued the Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 544 (74 FR 16771, April 13, 2009) (the “Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13382 of June 28, 2005, “Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters” (70 FR 38567, July 1, 2005)

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