The application could push the DEFI platforms to choose between compliance or lose access to the Turkey market.
The Turkey’s capital’s capital’s board of directors has blocked access to 46 cryptographic platforms, including Pancakeswap. This decision aims to control the rapidly growing digital asset market and applying new regulations.
Since he obtained an extended authority in March 2025, the CMB has required that all crypto suppliers in Türkiye are registered locally and have been undergoing strict rules for the fight against money laundering and consumer protection.
Key rules include transactions identifying transactions greater than 15,000 will read, Stablecoin transfer limits and withdrawal delays for certain activities.
Turkey’s approach reflects movements by other nations such as Kazakhstan and Russia, which have taken firm measures to regulate cryptographic markets. While the trading and detention of cryptocurrencies remain legal, the use of payments has been prohibited since 2021.
The last repression indicates Turkey’s intention to control and formalize cryptographic operations, moving away from the open nature of decentralized finance to a more regulated environment.
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