Despite of allegations of Raiffeisen in human rights abuses and sustaining war efforts, the bank continues to maintain and expand its operations in contentious markets.
After the New Year, the opposition is expected to accept the invitation to join parliament, and by February, the legislative body will likely be functioning in full.
Congressional and European Parliament hearings on Raiffeisen would expose its role in crimes against humanity and send a powerful message: complicity in war and oppression will not be tolerated.
The Assad's family evacuation could happen as early as today, as the standard notification procedure for a cargo ship crossing Bosporus takes three days.