Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
Notice published August 25, 2026 · 91 FR 54918
- Document number
- FR Doc. 2026-17332
- Type
- Notice
- Published
- August 25, 2026
- Citation
- 91 FR 54918 (pages 54,918–54,920)
- Action
- Notice.
- Dates
- This action was issued on August 20, 2026. See Supplementary Information for relevant dates.
- Official sources
- PDF (govinfo.gov) · federalregister.gov
Summary
The Federal Register's summaryThe U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Executive orders cited
- Executive Order 13224 · Other documents citing it
- Executive Order 13886 · Other documents citing it
Text
As the Government Publishing Office publishes it. Pages OFAC printed as images (in recent notices, the lists of names) are in the official PDF.
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54918-54920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17332]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
DATES: This action was issued on August 20, 2026. See Supplementary
Information for relevant dates.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global
Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant
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Director for Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director for Sanctions
Compliance, 202-622-2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Availability
The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions
programs are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.
Notice of OFAC Actions
On August 20, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.
Individuals
1. AKYUZ, Vasfi, 14112 Sokak Door: 47, Seyhan Daghkioghlu Mah.,
Adana, Turkey; DOB 01 Aug 1969; POB Mardin, Turkey; nationality Turkey;
Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 29570232550
(Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of Executive Order
(E.O.) 13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support
Terrorism,'' 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786, as amended by
Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019, ``Modernizing Sanctions To
Combat Terrorism,'' 84 FR 48041, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 356 (E.O. 13224,
as amended), for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
2. DEDE, Onder, Gamze Sokak 15 3, Avcilar, Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 10
Aug 1972; POB Cankiri, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male;
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as
amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 17380793996 (Turkey)
(individual) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force
(IRGC-QF), a person whose property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
3. KACMAZ, Halil Ibrahim (a.k.a. KACHMAZ, Halil), Turkey; DOB 02
Mar 1971; POB Mardin, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male;
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as
amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID No. 62719131246 (Turkey)
(individual) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD
CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, the IRGC-QF, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
4. KARASALIH, Feyyad, United Arab Emirates; Turkey; DOB 27 May
2002; POB Hatay, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary
sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by
Executive Order 13886; Passport U25359263 (Turkey) expires 29 Nov 2031;
National ID No. 47935114464 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To:
HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
5. MOUSAFAR, Masoud, Turkey; DOB 23 Sep 1980; nationality Iran;
Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport K34425246 (Iran)
expires 01 Aug 2020 (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
6. YILMAZ, Yunus Alper, Turkey; United Arab Emirates; DOB 1982; POB
Mersin, Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions
risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive
Order 13886 (individual) [SDGT] [IFSR] (Linked To: ISLAMIC
REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, the IRGC-QF, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
7. ACUR, Mehmet (a.k.a. AJUR, Mehmet), Kangal Sokak 6 4, Fatih
Yavuz Sultan Selim Mah., Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 19 Aug 1982; POB Midyat,
Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk:
section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order
13886; Passport U28821454 (Turkey) expires 29 May 2033; National ID No.
31250176566 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
8. AKYUZ, Mehmet, Oksuzler Sokak 10 2, Fatih Iskenderpasha Mah.,
Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 01 Jan 1983; POB Midyat, Turkey; nationality
Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Passport
U36466313 (Turkey) expires 25 Jun 2034; National ID No. 29537233644
(Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
9. AYAZ, Emrah, Genclik Sokak 5 2, Bahchelievler Fevzichakmak Mah.,
Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 02 Oct 1984; POB Adana, Turkey; nationality
Turkey; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; National ID
No. 54121688050 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
10. SAVCI, Gulay Kaya (a.k.a. SAVJI, Gulay Kaya), Merkez Mah. Deste
Sokak
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18 8, Kagithane, Istanbul, Turkey; DOB 14 Nov 1980; POB Istanbul,
Turkey; nationality Turkey; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk:
section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order
13886; National ID No. 34088200656 (Turkey) (individual) [SDGT] (Linked
To: HIZBALLAH).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided
financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services
to or in support of, Hizballah, a person whose property and interests
in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224.
Entities
1. HIZBALLAH (a.k.a. ANSAR ALLAH; a.k.a. EXTERNAL SECURITY
ORGANIZATION OF HEZBOLLAH; a.k.a. FOLLOWERS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMED;
a.k.a. HIZBALLAH ESO; a.k.a. HIZBALLAH INTERNATIONAL; a.k.a. ISLAMIC
JIHAD; a.k.a. ISLAMIC JIHAD FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE; a.k.a.
ISLAMIC JIHAD ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. LEBANESE HEZBOLLAH; a.k.a. LEBANESE
HIZBALLAH; a.k.a. ORGANIZATION OF RIGHT AGAINST WRONG; a.k.a.
ORGANIZATION OF THE OPPRESSED ON EARTH; a.k.a. PARTY OF GOD; a.k.a.
REVOLUTIONARY JUSTICE ORGANIZATION; a.k.a. ``ESO''; a.k.a. ``EXTERNAL
SECURITY ORGANIZATION''; a.k.a. ``EXTERNAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION'';
a.k.a. ``FOREIGN ACTION UNIT''; a.k.a. ``FOREIGN RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT''; a.k.a. ``FRD''; a.k.a. ``LH''; a.k.a. ``SPECIAL
OPERATIONS BRANCH''); Additional Sanctions Information--Subject to
Secondary Sanctions Pursuant to the Hizballah Financial Sanctions
Regulations; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Type:
Transnational Terrorist Group [FTO] [SDGT] [IRGC] [IFSR] (Linked To:
ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted
or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the
IRGC-QF, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13224.
(Authority: E.O. 13224, as amended)
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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