BIS Slaps 20-Year Export Ban on Turkish National Over Boeing Transfer to Iran
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) banned export privileges for Turkish national Yavuz Cizmeci until 2035 over violations of the Export Administration Regulations (here). Cizmeci allegedly facilitated the transfer of a U.S.-origin Boeing 747 aircraft to Iran…
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Air through his company Dunyaya Bakis Air Transportation, which was conducting business as Ankair. The aircraft is subject to the EAR. “Cizmeci, who was the CEO and President of Ankair, submitted a letter dated June 26, 2008, to the Turkish Civil Aviation authorities directing that the Boeing 747 aircraft be de-registered in Turkey,” said BIS. “Ankair also informed Turkish authorities that the aircraft would be subsequently re-registered in Pakistan. Ankair instead transferred physical possession and control of the aircraft to Iran Air on or about June 27, 2008.” Cizmeci is also assessed a civil penalty of $50,000, BIS said.