1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Turkey: U.S. Sanctions Under the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) December 16, 2020 Turkeys July 2019 acquisition of an S-400 surface-to-air defense system from Russia sparked debate about pos
2、sible U.S. sanctions against Turkeya longtime NATO allyunder the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA, P.L. 115-44). CAATSA requires the President to impose sanctions on those persons he determines have knowingly engaged in a “significant transaction” with Russias security s
3、ector. On December 14, 2020, the Administration imposed the following sanctions on Turkeys defense procurement agency, commonly referred to by the Turkish acronym SSB: a prohibition on granting specific U.S. export licenses and authorizations for any goods or technology; a prohibition on loans or cr
4、edits by U.S. financial institutions totaling more than $10 million in any 12-month period; a ban on U.S. Export-Import Bank assistance; a requirement for the United States to oppose loans benefitting SSB by international financial institutions; and full blocking sanctions and visa restrictions on f
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