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Atilla, who was sentenced to prison in the US for breaking Iran sanctions, has been detained while traveling to Cyprus.

According to the decision of the US Industry and Security Bureau, former Halkbank executive Atilla “may not, directly or indirectly, participate in any transaction involving any commodity, software or technology exported or to be exported from the US.”

Atilla served 24 months in prison in the US for helping Iran evade sanctions before being appointed as the head of Borsa İstanbul.

Hakan Atilla, a former manager of Turkey's state-owned Halkbank, was sentenced to 32 months in prison for evading the US sanctions on Iran.

State-owned Halkbank's former deputy general manager Atilla, who was released from a US prison in July, has appealed the sentence he received for taking part in a scheme to evade US sanctions on Iran.

Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak has announced that Hakan Atilla, the former Deputy General Manager of Halkbank who served time in prison for violating US sanctions against Iran, will take office as the Chair of Borsa İstanbul.

Convicted in Iran sanctions case in the US, former Deputy General Manager of Halkbank Hakan Atilla has come back to Turkey after his release from prison. Atilla has been welcomed by Minister of Treasury and Finance Albayrak at İstanbul Airport.

Sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US as part of Reza Zarrab investigation, Halkbank Deputy General Manager Hakan Atilla has been released. It has been reported that Atilla will be deported to Turkey.