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Over the last decade, neoauthoritarian governments have increasingly employed legal and bureaucratic measures to restrict civil society organisations advocating for democratisation and human rights. This article examines Turkey’s Law on Preventing Financing of the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction, implemented under the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering guidelines. Through an analysis of parliamentary debate records and relevant legislation, it demonstrates how neoauthoritarian regimes co-opt international regulations and standards to micromanage and discipline civil society. By leveraging these standards, governments create a veneer of ‘compliance with international law.’ In doing so, they deflect accountability for repressive actions while tightening their grip on civil society. The findings highlight the urgent need for collaborative oversight frameworks involving global standard-setting bodies and civil society monitoring organisations to prevent the misuse of international guidelines.