Event: 18 Sep 2026
Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Corroborated reporting
Türkiye's Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency says it revoked the operating licence of Bank Mellat's Istanbul branch in a decision dated September 18. The regulator's public notice identifies the decision but does not state a political rationale or describe its practical effect on customers and transactions.
What the sources establish
Türkiye's banking regulator directly lists Board Decision 11572, dated 18 September, concerning withdrawal of the operating licence of Bank Mellat's Tehran-headquartered Istanbul central branch. Reuters independently reports the same notice and says it did not give an operational issue or political rationale. The action is therefore published as a regulator decision, without attributing a motive or predicting its effects. The decision gives a date but no public hour, so noon UTC is representative. The rounded Istanbul marker is city-level.
Evidence last checked: 19 Sep 2026 05:24 UTC.
Location precision: city. The map point is a reference, not a live position.
Sources
- Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency of Türkiye
primary regulator listing of Board Decision 11572 revoking the Istanbul central branch's operating licence
- Reuters via Arab News
authorised wire report identifying the Istanbul branch and noting that the regulator's notice gives no operational or political rationale