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Viewing cable 07ANKARA310, EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JAN 2007)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07ANKARA310 2007-02-14 05:56 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara
VZCZCXRO6816
RR RUEHDBU
DE RUEHAK #0310/01 0450556
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 140556Z FEB 07
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0944
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGUARD WASHDC
RUEAORC/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUCNEXC/EXPORT CONTROL AND RELATED BORDER SECURITY
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JCS WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 000310 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, NJOHANSON 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT, PMALIK 
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER 
CBP/INA- BWATTS, BPICKETT 
DOC FOR TCURTIN 
USCG FOR BGOLDEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JAN 2007) 
 
REF: 2004 STATE 146478 
 
1.      Summary:   Turkish Parliament ratified the U.S. - 
Turkish NP Cooperation Agreement, a major step in fully 
opening the EXBS program in Turkey.  EXBS Advisor continued 
coordination of training opportunities for Turkish Customs 
Officials.  GOT approved the upgrade of previously installed 
portal monitors with improved equipment utilizing a 
previously negotiated MOU while awaiting actions to place new 
NP Cooperation Agreement in effect.  Finally, EXBS Advisor 
completed coordination for upcoming working level nuclear 
smuggling workshop for Turkish National Police and Turkish 
Atomic Energy officials. 
 
2.      Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
A.        Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent 
Reporting Period 
 
1)           Jan 09 - EXBS Advisor met with  MFA Arms Control 
and Disarmament Head of Department Serhan Yigit and 
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (UFT) Agreements Department 
Head Ziya Demirduzen to review the progress of the ICP 
project, to evaluate the translation of the EU control list 
and to discuss other possible areas of cooperation. 
Demirduzen informed EXBS Advisor that UFT has been in contact 
with the contractor, Docuart, and submitted their final 
input.  The contractor should complete the changes by the end 
of January and then begin Beta testing.  EXBS Advisors then 
outlined a possible schedule for instructor training in late 
Feb followed by I-G forum in March and deployment of ICP 
beginning in late March.  All agreed that, if Beta testing 
was successful, we wait 
final ratifiQation of the NP Cooperation Agreement.  This 
ill allow new monitors to be installed at border crossings; 
however the full upgrade of the communication equipment will 
not occur until the NP Agreement is in full force.  Yigit 
also provided information on the Turkish delegation which 
will be attending the PSI-sponsored Financial Workshop in DC 
the end of Jan. 
 
2)        Jan 16 - EXBS Advisor met with Customs Enforcement 
Deputy Director General Mehmet Guzel to discuss possible 
future cooperative training activities for Turkish Customs 
officials.  EXBS Advisor provided Guzel with a list of 
proposed training that could be conducted over the next 
several months, including International Border Interdiction 
Training, Air Interdiction Training and another Targeting and 
Risk Management Workshop focusing on land border regions. 
Guzel accepted the list and stated that he would need to 
review the list with other activities already planned.  EXBS 
Advisor also informed Guzel about the upcoming potential 
visit by CBP training academy expert which could assist in 
the planning/development of the new Turkish Customs Training 
Course.  Guzel welcomed the opportunity to add more 
information to that which was provided during the recent 
Turkish Customs Officials orientation visit last November in 
the development of their course of instruction. 
 
3)           Jan 23 - EXBS Advisor met with MFA Arms Control 
and Disarmament Head of Department Serhan Yigit to discuss up 
coming Parliamentarian discussion about the NP Cooperation 
Agreement scheduled to occur the following day.  EXBS Advisor 
reviewed in details the many programs which fall under the 
EXBS program including the already started Internal Control 
Program (ICP), Commodity Identification Training (CIT), 
Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Second Line of Defense 
(SLD).  EXBS advisor also reviewed the types of equipment and 
professional exchanges which can occur following the full 
ratification of the Agreement.  Yigit reviewed the talking 
points which will be provided to MFA speakers in support of 
 
ANKARA 00000310  002 OF 003 
 
 
the Agreement. 
 
4)          Jan 25 - EXBS Advisor met with President of 
Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK), Okay Cakiroglu, to 
discuss various issues.  Cakiroglu noted the recent 
ratification of the NP Cooperation Agreement and reiterated 
his previous statements that he believes there are many areas 
in which mutual cooperation can provide a benefit to not only 
the US and Turkey but to other countries in the area.  EXBS 
Advisor expressed his appreciation for Cakiroglu's staff for 
the work being completed on the CIT course and that the next 
step for the course will be the upcoming Pilot course in 
April.  Cakiroglu stated that he hopes to eventually be able 
to add the CIT course to the list of courses which are 
presented to the many other international students that come 
to TAEK for training. 
 
5)         Jan 30 - EXBS Advisor met with Turkish National 
Police Organized Crime Representative Ibrahim Kilic to 
discuss upcoming technical nuclear smuggling workshop 
scheduled for the end of February.  Kilic stated that all 
arrangements have been made for the workshop and that senior 
leadership of TNP was interested in the material and in 
building cooperation between the United States and Turkey in 
this important issue.  EXBS Advisor reviewed the general 
program of the workshop and logistical requirements.  Kilic 
stated that officers will be attending from several locations 
throughout Turkey in order to get the widest dissemination of 
the information. 
 
B.        Training Conducted During Reporting Period: None 
 
 
C.        Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None 
 
D.        Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: 
 
1)  International Border Interdiction Training ICP Instructor 
Training to take place in Ankara for 3 Foreign Trade and 2 
Istanbul Mineral and Metal Association officials. These 
officials will be responsible for the training of industry 
internal control officials. 
 
E.        Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: 
 
1)     Jan 24 - Turkish Parliament ratified the NP 
Cooperation Agreement.  The Agreement now awaits final 
pructions from the Turki@s to the 
Government of Ts, Turkish 
National Police and TAEK personnel. 
 
C.        Mar 8-19 - EXBS Advisor DC consultations and leaveQ 
in States. 
 
D.        Mar 26- 30- Internatinal Border Interdiction 
Training in McAllen, Texas for 16 Turkish Customs Officials. 
 
E.        Mar/Apr (proposed)- First CIT Pilot Course 
conducted by Turkish instructors with assistance by INECP 
personnel. 
 
F.        Apr (proposed) - Industry - Government Forum in 
Istanbul. 
 
4.      Red Flag Issues: None 
 
5.      Contact Information for EXBS Adviser ) Kevin Lyon, 
phone (90)(312) 455-5555 ext 2525, fax (90)(312) 468-4775,