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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 001853 
 
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TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MARCH 2006) 
 
REF: A. 2004 STATE 146478 
 
     ¶B. ANKARA 1421 
     ¶C. ANKARA 1581 
 
¶1.      Summary:  EXBS Advisor coordinated DOE instructor 
training for Turkish Commodity Identification Training (CIT) 
instructors; meetings between US and GOT nuclear smuggling 
experts; and US participation in the exercise planning 
conference for the upcoming Turkish led PSI exercise 
Anatolian Sun.  EXBS Advisor assisted in the selection of new 
contractor to complete customization of Internal Control 
Program (ICP) for Undersecretary of Foreign Trade, while also 
monitoring the progress of other projects including Product 
Identification Tool (PIT) and Second Line of Defense Portal 
Monitor Upgrading.  Finally, EXBS Advisor participate in EXBS 
Advisor's conference. 
 
¶2.      Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
¶A.        Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent 
Reporting Period 
 
1)  March 1-3- EXBS Advisor coordinated and attended meetings 
between the GOT and nuclear smuggling experts from Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory  The meetings focused on the 
August 2005 seizure by the Turkish National Police of 173 
grams of uranium and the sharing of information between the 
US and Turkish experts. More details of these meetings were 
reported in ref b. 
 
2)  March 9-  EXBS Advisor met with President of Turkish 
Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) Okay Cakiroglu to discuss 
various issues.  EXBS Advisor expressed his appreciation for 
Cakiroglu's staff's hosting the CIT instructor training and 
coordinating the development of the CIT course.  Cakiroglu 
replied that he believes that the course will improve the 
awareness of dual use items by the Turkish Customs 
authorities, who are on the front lines in the fight against 
proliferation.  EXBS Advisor also discussed the proposed 
meeting of the heads of nuclear authority for Turkey, Jordan 
and Iraq, which will focus on assisting Iraq in building a 
safe nuclear program while decreasing the incidents of 
radiated material crossing the borders out of Iraq. 
Cakiroglu proposed a date in June for the meeting in Ankara, 
and is waiting to hear back from Jordan and Iraq.  Finally, 
Cakiroglu and EXBS Advisor discussed the status of the US 
ratification of the US - Turkey Peaceful Uses of Nuclear 
Energy Agreement and its potential impact on the future 
Turkish nuclear program (ref c). 
 
EXBS Advisor met with UFT Agreements Department Head Ziya 
Demirduzen to discuss the status of the Internal Control 
Program (ICP).  Demirduzen informed EXBS Advisor that 
difficulties were still being experienced with the proposed 
budget submitted by Siemens for the customization of the 
program and that UFT may need to move to an alternative 
company, Docuart.  Docuart has prior experience with UFT and 
would be a good alternative.  Demirduzen was seeking approval 
for the change from the Undersecretary for Foreign Trade. 
(Note: Approval received March 31, work plan and purchase 
order finalized April 3.)  Demirduzen requested a follow-on 
meeting with EXBS Advisor to discuss possible new ideas to 
improving Turkey's Export Control Program.  He expected to 
receive UFT leadership approval for his proposals and to be 
prepared to present them in early April. 
 
3)  March 15- EXBS Advisor participated in a planning 
conference for the upcoming Turkish led PSI exercise 
Anatolian Sun.  EXBS Advisor accompanied an U.S. delegation 
from EUCOM, NavEur and DTRA in a review of the exercise and 
coordination of the U.S. participation in the exercise. 
 
4)  March 17 - EXBS Advisor met with MFA First Secretary for 
Arms Control and Disarmament Serhan Ali Yigit 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 
 
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informed Yigit about the change in contractor for the ICP 
customization and the belief that work could begin soon. 
Yigit informed EXBS Advisor that the revised NP Agreement was 
being submitted to the Turkish Parliament for ratification. 
Yigit expressed the GOT appreciation for US participation in 
the PSI Exercise Planning Conference.  Yigit also reviewed 
the responses that the GOT had received from other nations 
concerning participation in the exercise.  Finally, EXBS 
Advisor thanked Yigit for MFA's assistance in coordinating 
the very productive exchange between US and Turkish nuclear 
smuggling experts and informed Yigit that the US will work to 
get Turkey invited to the Nuclear Smuggling International 
Technical Working Group meeting planned for September in 
Germany (ref b). 
 
5)  March 24 - EXBS Advisor met with Yigit to review the 
status of the NP Cooperation Agreement.  Yigit confirmed that 
the Agreement is with the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign 
Affairs and should be reviewed soon.  Once this approval is 
given, full Parliamentary ratification should occur.  EXBS 
Advisor followed -up on the invitation to Turkey to attend 
the Central Asia and Caucuses Working Group on Export 
Controls to be held in Tblisi, Georgia in May.  Yigit replied 
that MFA has forwarded the request to the appropriate 
ministries and expects replies soon. 
 
6)  March 27-30 - EXBS Advisor attended the Washington 
Program Managers meeting in Vienna, Austria. These meetings 
assisted in the facilitation of EXBS program planning, 
implementation and exchange of best practices among program 
advisors. 
 
¶B.        Training Conducted During Reporting Period: 
 
1)   CIT Instructor Training- March 6-10, 2006- DOE INECP 
team conducted a five-day instructor training seminar on 
nuclear commodity identification for 20 Turkish experts from 
TAEK and Turkish Customs that are involved in implementing 
the CIT program in Turkey. The workshop provided those in 
attendance with important information about the nuclear fuel 
cycle and curriculum development which will greatly assist in 
the development, design and implementation of Turkey's CIT 
program. 
 
¶C.        Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None 
 
¶D.        Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: None 
 
¶E.        Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: 
 
1)         NP Cooperation Agreement between the GOT and US 
has been submitted to Turkish Parliament for final 
ratification. 
 
¶3.      Future Activities 
 
¶A.         April 12-24- EXBS Advisor to travel to Washington 
DC for consultations and leave. 
 
¶B.         May (tent)- DOE SLD to visit Turkey to complete 
SLD Implementation Agreement and begin scheduling of 
installation of new SLD equipment. 
 
¶C.         May (proposed)- INECP industry outreach workshop 
to be conducted. 
 
¶D.         May 24-26- EXBS Advisor to attend PSI Exercise 
Anatolian Deer in Ankara and Antalya Turkey. 
 
¶E.    Jun (proposed)- CBP evaluation team to visit Turkey to 
review Export Control programs and explore areas of 
cooperation. 
 
¶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, 
 
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email LyonK@state.gov. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
WILSON