Halkbank case to go forward despite bank's protests, US judge says
By Richard Vanderford ( October 26, 2020, 22:18 GMT | Insight) -- A US prosecution of Halkbank won't be paused while the bank tries to appeal to have the case thrown out, a federal judge said. US District Judge Richard Berman said he had concerns over the "inefficiency" of the proceedings against the Turkish state-owned bank, which faces charges over its alleged defiance of US sanctions on Iran.A US prosecution of Halkbank won't be paused while the bank tries to appeal to have the case thrown out, a federal judge said in an order today. ...
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