Crypto exchange FTX is seeking to remove Turkish units from the scope of its bankruptcy case, saying in a Friday court filing that Turkish authorities are unlikely to follow instructions from U.S. courts.

Within days of the bankruptcy, Turkish law enforcement announced a probe into FTX's activities, and on Nov. 23 ordered the seizure of virtually all its assets – making it fruitless to include them in wider restructuring plans, the new U.S. management said.

“The orders entered by this Court do not have legal or practical effect in Türkiye and the Debtors have no reason to believe that the Turkish government will comply with this Court’s orders,” FTX said in a filing to the Delaware bankruptcy court. “As a result, the Debtors are unable to exercise sufficient control over the affairs of the Turkish Debtors in order to comply with their duties under the Bankruptcy Code.”

The request concerns FTX Turkey, a local exchange 80% owned by parent company FTX Trading Ltd; and SNG Investments, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FTX’s trading arm Alameda Research. Both are described in the filing as “not strategic” within the corporate group, with assets and activities largely confined to Turkey.

(By Jack Schickler)

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