Türkiye’s state lender Halkbank says the U.S. criminal case against it will be fully concluded after a court approves the next step in the proceedings, which have been ongoing for about nine years. Multiple reports note that Halkbank frames the development as bringing the case to completion once the court issues the required approval. Separately, news coverage links the latest U.S. procedural move to market expectations, saying Halkbank shares rise as the U.S. prepares to drop the Iran sanctions-related case. The reporting presents the developments as part of the broader U.S. legal process tied to Iran sanctions, with the timing and final outcome dependent on court action. Taken together, the articles indicate that Halkbank and the market are reacting to a U.S. plan to withdraw or drop the case, while the bank emphasizes that the matter will only be formally concluded once the relevant court approval is granted.