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Remote Identity Verification Obligation Introduced for Crypto Asset Service Providers
With the publication of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communiqué (Serial No: 28) (“Communiqué”) in the Official Gazette dated 12 June 2025 and numbered 32573, an amendment has been made to Article 5/A of the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communiqué (Serial No: 19).
With this amendment, the title of the article has been revised as “Remote identity verification in capital markets’ and crypto asset service provision transactions,” thereby including crypto asset service providers within its scope.
According to the new provision introduced by the Communiqué, crypto asset service providers are now required to conduct remote identity verification when establishing a continuous business relationship with their customers.
The following identity information must be verified through the Identity Sharing System of the General Directorate of Census and Citizenship Affairs under the Ministry of Interior:
- Full name, date of birth, and Turkish identity number, and
- Address information.
This regulation expands the scope of remote identity verification, which was previously applicable only to financial institutions such as banks and payment institutions under the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communiqué (Serial No: 19), to include crypto asset service providers.
The Communiqué entered into force on the date of its publication (12 June 2025), and its provisions are executed by the Minister of Treasury and Finance.GNA.
