0 Prime Ministry Inspection Board (ACA)
0 Coordination authority
0 Implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy,
0 Monitoring of funds provided by European Union and the
other International Institutions
0 Current prevalence of corruption in Turkey : low(Q1)
0 Comparison with past: lower than previously (Q2)
0 Unpredictable patterns (Q7)
0 Occurs equally both in public and private (Q8) (????)
0 Intolerance public (Q5)
0 Moderetly strong actions taken by the government (Q6)
0 Most common types: Nepotism>abuse of
position/power>criminal breach of trust >bribery (Q15)
0 Sectors mostly affected: Local Governments/Municipalities>
Energy> Agriculture> Customs>Health(Q16)
0 Mostly probable occurence: Procurement contracts>
Licencing>public funds disbursement procedures (Q17)
0 procurement contracts
 Highest probability of corruption.
 High Complexity
 Improvement: Amendments to the Public Procurement Law
0 Money from corruption  Investing in real estate and bank
deposits (18)
0 Whistle blowing: very important and effective (Q24&
Q25)
0 Somewhat serious impact on government’s budget,
citizens and private sector (Q26, Q27 & Q28)
0 Root causes of corruption(19)
0 Culture, customs and habits of giving bribes to get things done (He
who touches honey is compelled to lick his fingers.)
0 Absence, weakness or failure in regulatory and legal systems to combat
corruption
0 Low salary levels
0 Comment (from Board): Lack of the strict audit system
0 Petty corruption vs Grand corruption
0 Petty corruption: Moderate(Q10), among rank and file
employees (Q11)
0 Grand corruption: Low (Q13), among powerful government
offcials (Q14), (Why??? due to strong immunity regulations for
high ranking public officials)
0 Petty corruption >Grand corruption (Q9)
0 The results of indexes conducted by International
Institutions as the ranking of Turkey (TI, OBI etc.) : Lower
level of corruption (Q1&Q2)
0 STILL, reflection of corruption in CPIs and other surveys(by
TI &GI): NOT FAIR (Q3&Q4)
0 CPI does not tell us the full story of corruption in a country.
0 Lower score does not necessarily means it is more corrupt nation
0 Global Corruption Barometer Survey: 59 % of Turkish
people think that government takes effective actions in the
fights against corruption.
Recent Legislations
0 Adoption of National Anti-Corruption Strategy,
0 National Anti-Smuggling Strategy,
0 Ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption,
0 Right of information Act,
0 Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime Act,
0 Public Procurement Law,
0 New Turkish Penal Code,
0 New Public Financial Management and Control Law,
0 New Law on TCA.
Reforms for reducing bureaucracy and the regulatory burden
on companies.
0
0
0
0
simplifying company establishment procedures,
reducing permits requirements
creating a single company registration form.
Establishment of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of
Turkey
0 Board of Ethics for Public Officials: Authorized to investigate
General Manager or higher ranking public officials in terms of
complying with ethic rules.
0 The Financial Crimes Investigation Board
0 making policies,
0 carrying out investigation,
0 conveying the information to relevant authorities etc.
0 Money laundering in Turkey
0 Serious(Q1)
0 tends to increase in recent years (Q2)
0 tends to be more sophisticated (Q3)
0 occurs public and private entities (Q4)
0 The fields that have highest risk of money laundering(Q5)
0 Trade
0 Real Estate
0 Construction
0 Finance, Banking
0 Common methods of money laundering: Cash Transaction, Real
Estate, Business, Money Exchange, Project, Through Financial Institutions,
Stock, Through Internet (Q6)
0 The most favorable environment: Using cash and illegal money
transfer (Q7)
0 Offences linked with: Embezzlement, corruption, buying and selling
of illegal goods , terrorism, drugs and smuggling (Q8)
0 The main reason: hiding illegally accumulated wealth (Q9)
0 Money laundering mainly leads to increased crime and
corruption (Q10)
0 Money laundering serious economic and social
consequences (Q11)
0 Money laundering seriously affects the national security,
international reputation, economy and economic
reforms(Q12)
0 Most significant incidences of AML occured 2007 to 2012
0 smuggling activities in customs
0 virtual and internet gambling(Q13)
0 Overall:Turkey is committed to do its best for the purpose of
preventing and detecting money laundering and financing of
terrorism(Q15).
1. Time pressure /Need for better complying with
the time schedule
2. Better to use multiple choice or close ended
questions
3. Better communication: Need for quick responses
to emails
4. Several invalid email adresses: Update the email
list
5. Share the results of the questionnaires with all
participant countries in a timely manner
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION