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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 000611 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, JHARTSHORN 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, SYOUNTCHI 
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER 
CBP/INA- PWALKER, JGOUGE 
DOC FOR PETERSON-BEARD 
USCG FOR CWILSON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY 
2006) 
 
REF: 2004 STATE 146478 
 
¶1.      Summary:   EXBS Advisor continued to promote action 
on the several projects (Internal Control Project (ICP), 
Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity 
Identification Training (CIT)) that have begun in Turkey 
without a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement.  Proposed 
schedules of activities were coordinated to keep the projects 
on target and moving forward.  EXBS Advisor coordinated 
information flow between Turkey and the United States 
concerning PSI activities and participation in upcoming 
Turkish led exercise.  Finally, EXBS Advisor delivered U.S. 
approval for change to NP Agreement title, sought by the 
Turkish Parliament prior to ratification. End Summary. 
 
¶2.      Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
¶A.        Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent 
Reporting Period 
 
1)          January 5- EXBS Advisor met with Department Head 
for Export Controls, General Directorate of Customs Sevilay 
Turksen to review CIT and PIT projects.   Turksen informed 
EXBS Advisor that Customs has been reviewing the PIT project 
and considering conducting the customization in-house, due to 
concerns about specific customs procedures that will be 
included in the program.  EXBS Advisor suggested that an 
outside contractor be utilized for the general customization 
and that the specific customs procedure information be added 
to the program after general customization  This would 
decrease the work that would need to be performed by the 
Turkish Customs IT personnel and should decrease the time 
that it would take for customization.  Turksen stated that 
this option would need to be presented to the proper 
authorities for consideration. 
 
2)          January 6- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Second 
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Serhan Ali Yigit 
 
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to conduct monthly update meeting on all current projects in 
progress in Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP), 
Commodity Identification Training (CIT), Product 
Identification Tool (PIT) and Second Line of Defense (SLD). 
EXBS Advisor also discussed the upcoming Turkey-led PSI 
exercise, including the involvement of other countries and 
the United States' participation in the exercise. 
 
3)          January 20- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Second 
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Serhan Ali Yigit. 
 
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EXBS Advisor proposed a change in the English language title 
of the NP Agreement that would better match the proposed 
Turkish title while still keeping the intent and focus of the 
agreement.  Yigit did not believe that there would be any 
problems with the proposal.  Yigit also provided an update on 
Turkey's involvement in PSI and the replies to the upcoming 
Turkish led PSI exercise. 
 
4)           January 27- EXBS Advisor met with MFA First 
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Guven Begec. EXBS 
 
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Advisor proposed a visit by ICP and PIT project coordinator 
in early Feb.  This one day visit would focus on answering 
any final questions along with meeting with the contractor to 
being work on the customization of both projects.  Begec 
agreed that this would be a good opportunity, that should 
allow the projects to finally move forward. 
 
EXBS Advisor met the same day with Serhan Yigit to receive an 
update on the PSI exercise.  Yigit requested EXBS Advisor 
seek an opinion from Washington on the possible addition of 
countries to observe the exercise.  The intent of allowing 
these countries to observe the exercise is to expose them to 
the benefits of PSI in hopes that they will formally endorse 
the initiative. 
 
¶B.        Training Conducted During Reporting Period: None 
 
¶C.        Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None 
 
 
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¶D.        Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: None 
 
¶E.        Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: 
 
1)         GOT provided U.S. approval for modifying the title 
of the NP Agreement to include the words "Weapons of Mass 
Destruction" on January 30, 2006.  Agreement will now be 
re-submitted to the Turkish Parliament for ratification. 
Once ratification occurs the path will be open for full 
engagement of all aspects of the EXBS program with Turkey. 
 
¶3.      Future Activities 
 
¶A.         Feb 13-  CTP representative to visit Turkey to 
review the status of the CIT and PIT projects. 
 
¶B.         Feb 15-17- UNVIE Amb Schulte to visit for 
consultations with GOT. 
 
¶C.         Mar 2-3- EXBS Advisor to participate in meetings 
with DOE and TAEK officials in Istanbul. 
 
¶D.         Mar 6- 10 - DOE INECP to conduct CIT Train the 
Trainer Course in Ankara. 
 
¶E.         Mar 28-29 - EXBS Advisor to attend EXBS Advisor 
conference in Vienna, Austria. 
 
¶F.         Apr (tent)- DOE SLD to visit Turkey to complete 
SLD Implementation Agreement and begin scheduling of 
installation of new SLD equipment. 
 
¶G.         May 24-26- EXBS Advisor to attend PSI Exercise 
Anatolian Deer in Ankara and Antalya Turkey. 
 
¶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, 
email LyonK@state.gov. 
 
WILSON