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ECA/PE/V/R/E - DEANNA DOUGLAS 
EUR/PPD - CHRISTOPHER L. TEAL 
 
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SUBJECT: REVISED: TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY-07 INTERNATIONAL 
VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM 
 
Post is pleased to nominate the following slate of 42 
principal and 11 alternate nominees, NOT listed in priority 
order, for the FY 07 International Visitor Leadership 
Program.  All nominees listed below have full country team 
approval.  Biodata will follow on the Post EVDB system. 
 
ITT on "Grassroots Activism" 
Project Dates:  TBD 
(Note: This project was part of Post's FY-06 slate, but was 
pushed into FY-07 for scheduling reasons.  Post would 
appreciate the earliest available dates for this program. 
End Note.) 
 
¶1.  Huseyin Aygun, Attorney 
¶2.  Seyhmus Diken, Advisor to the Mayor of Diyarbakir 
¶3.  Sait Kilic, Vice Chairman, Gaziantep Youth Group of the 
Justice and Development Party (AKP) 
 
SCP on "Rule of LKWQx%n7Q6Pmc]Q.Q[[~and Development Party (AKP) 
Bursa Deputy 
¶12.  Mehmet Eraslan, True Path Party (DYP) Hatay Deputy 
¶13.  Muharrem Ince, Republican People's Party (CHP) Yalova 
Deputy 
¶14.  Abdullah Torun, Justice and Development Party (AKP) 
Adana Deputy 
 
ITT on "US Political Sstem:  Background for Journalists" 
Project Dates:  TDB 
 
¶15.  Nail Kadirhan, Diyarbakir Bureau Chief, Ihlas News 
Agency 
¶16.  Cemal Dogan, General Broadcasting Manager, Gun Radio 
and Television 
¶17.  Celal Camur, Reporter, TGRT 
¶18.  Mustafa Kartoglu, News Chief, Yeni Safak 
 
Alternate:  Nevzat Bingol, Newspaper Representative, Sky 
Turk TV and Aksam Newspaper 
 
Individual Project:  "Polling and Civic Education" 
Project Dates: TBD 
 
¶19.  Mazhar Bagli, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dicle 
University, Diyarbakir 
 
Individual Project:  "Religion and Secularism in the US" 
Project Dates: TBD 
 
¶20.  Mehmet Gormez, Vice President for International 
Affairs, Directorate of Religious Affairs 
 
EURP:  "Combating International Crime" 
Dates:  24 September - 12 October 2007 
 
¶21.  Gafur Cem Cehdioglu, Chief, Central Narcotics Unit, 
Turkish National Police 
 
Alternate:  Gokhan Koca, Department Head, Turkish National 
Police 
 
EURP:  "A Project for Young European Leaders on Current 
Social, Political, and Economic Issues" 
Dates:  17 September - 5 October 2007 
 
 
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¶22.  Mehmet Acet, Ankara Bureau Chief, Kanal 7 TV 
 
Alternate:  Esra Sert, Editor and Anchor, NTV 
 
EURP:  "Managing Diversity in a Multi-Ethnic Society" 
Dates:  26 February - 16 March 2007 
 
¶23.  Talip Kucukcan, Senior Research Fellow, Islamic 
Research Center (ISAM) 
 
Alternate:  Tayfun Atay, Professor of Anthropology, Ankara 
University 
 
EURP:  "US Foreign Policy Challenges I" 
Dates:  16 - 27 October 2006 
 
¶24.  Berhan Soner, Foreign News Editor, Olay Newspaper 
 
EURP:  "US Foreign Policy Challenges II" 
Dates:  26 February - 16 March 2007 
 
¶25.  Ali Serim, Partner, Renoc Limited 
 
MRP:  "Accountability of Government and Business" 
Dates:  9 - 30 August, 2007 
 
¶26.  Asena Topcubasi, Advisor, Human Rights Presidency 
 
MRP:  "American Studies" 
Dates:  20 September - 11 October 2007 
 
¶27.  Recep Sahin Arslan, Chair, Western Languages and 
Literatures, Karadeniz Technical University 
 
Alternate:  Ramazan Gozen, Associate Professor of 
International Relations, Cankaya University 
 
MRP:  "Citizen Participation in a Democracy" 
Dates:  21 June - 12 July 2007 
 
¶28.  Asli Yaman, General Coordinator, Young Leaders of 
Anatolia Movement 
 
MRP:  "Civic Education" 
Dates:  11 January - 1 February 2007 
 
¶29.  Aysun Sayin, Secretary General, Foundation for 
Educating Women Candidates (KA-DER) 
 
MRP:  "Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS" 
Dates:  18 January - 8 February 2007 
 
¶30.  Yildirim Bayazit, Airborne Diseases Unit, Ministry of 
Health 
 
MRP:  "NGO Management I" 
Dates:  4 - 25 January 2007 
 
¶31.  Mustafa Tutkun, International Relations Manager, Deniz 
Feneri 
 
MRP:  "NGO Management II" 
Dates:  23 August - 13 September 2007 
 
¶32.  Ugur Isik, NGO Activist; Physician, Diyarbakir State 
Hospital 
 
Alternate:  Derya Ersin, Public Relations Coordinator, 
HEKVA 
 
MRP:  "NGOs and Civic Activism" 
Dates:  9 - 30 November 2006 
 
¶33.  Serra Titiz, Secretary General, Women's Entrepreneur's 
Association (KAGIDER) 
 
MRP:  "Protection of International Property Rights" 
Dates:  19 April - 10 May 2007 
 
¶34.  Ugur Colak, Intellectual Property Judge, Ministry of 
Justice 
 
MRP:  "Religion and the Community" 
Dates:  1 - 22 February 2007 
 
¶35.  Hulya Alper, Associate Professor of Theology, Marmara 
University 
 
 
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MRP:  "Small Business Development" 
Dates:  8 February - 1 March 2007 
 
¶36.  Cigdem Tunc, Specialist, EU Section, Turkish Union of 
Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) 
 
¶37.  Meliksah Utku, Vice Chairman, Muslim Businessmen's 
Association (MUSIAD) 
 
MRP:  "US Foreign Policy" 
Dates:  25 January - 15 February 2007 
 
¶38.  Sanli Bahadir Koc, US Research Desk, Eurasia Strategic 
Research Center (ASAM) 
 
MRP:  "US Foreign Policy and Human Rights" 
Dates:  17 May - 3 June 2007 
 
¶39.  Yusuf Acar, Foreign News Editor, Cihan News Agency 
 
MRP:  "US Judicial System" 
Dates:  26 July - 16 August 2007 
 
¶40.  Behcet Tufan Turan, Director, International and 
Foreign Relations Section, Ministry of Justice 
 
MRP:  "US Political System:  Background for Journalists" 
Dates:  5 - 19 October 2006 
 
¶41.  Erkus Ozden, Correspondent, ATV 
 
MRP:  "US Trade Policy" 
Dates:  26 October - 16 November 2006 
 
¶42.  Nur Cagri Konur, Assistant Foreign Trade Specialist, 
Foreign Trade Undersecretariat 
 
 
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