One of the largest Turkish banks DenizBank has significantly tightened the conditions for opening accounts for Russian nationals since the beginning of 2024 and has practically stopped approving such applications, RBC business portal reports citing two intermediaries who help Russian citizens get cards in Turkish banks. As followed by bne IntelliNews, the US has stepped up the pressure of secondary sanctions on the banking systems of Russian main trading partners, which appeared to influence the trade dynamics in the beginning of 2024, including trade with Turkey. DenizBank used to be owned by…