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Viewing cable 06ANKARA4354, TFLE01: UPDATE ON EVACUEE PROCESSING IN TURKEY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06ANKARA4354 2006-07-28 16:16 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXYZ0000
OO RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAK #4354 2091616
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 281616Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7522
INFO RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT IMMEDIATE 0442
RUEHNC/AMEMBASSY NICOSIA IMMEDIATE 6589
RHMFIUU/CDR USTRANSCOM TCJ5 SCOTT AFB IL IMMEDIATE
RUEKDAI/DIA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RHCUAAA/USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL IMMEDIATE
RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU IMMEDIATE
RHMFITT/CDR USTRANSCOM SCOTT AFB IL IMMEDIATE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//USDP:PDUSDP/ISA:EUR/ISA:NESA// IMMEDIATE
RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// IMMEDIATE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK IMMEDIATE
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE IMMEDIATE
RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL IMMEDIATE
RHMFIUU/425ABS IZMIR TU//CC// IMMEDIATE
RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU IMMEDIATE
RUEPGAB/MNF-I C2X BAGHDAD IZ IMMEDIATE
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 004354 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC ASEC TU LE CY
SUBJECT: TFLE01: UPDATE ON EVACUEE PROCESSING IN TURKEY 
 
REF: A) ANKARA 4252, B) ANKARA 4326 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: Of the 1,700 evacuees received in Turkey, 
approximately 700 remain on the Incirlik Air Base as of July 28, 
awaiting chartered aircraft.  All three of the flights scheduled to 
depart July 28 were canceled.  These repeated cancellations and 
delays are seriously undermining morale on the ground.  Conoffs at 
Incirlik sent approximately fifty-five humanitarian parole requests 
to DHS for processing and recommended against parole in only four 
cases.  DHS officers (2 from Frankfurt and 2 from Rome) are 
scheduled to arrive July 28 at circa 2100 hours to assist with any 
additional processing at Incirlik.  Incirlik's base commander 
expects all evacuees awaiting DHS processing to be off base by 
August 2.  End Summary. 
 
 
2. (SBU) All three flights scheduled to depart Incirlik July 28 were 
canceled. Evacuees are growing weary of delays and cancellations, 
and their morale and patience is quickly deteriorating.  Yesterday, 
thirty Amcits marched into our control room demanding to speak to 
"whoever was in charge of the operation" after receiving news of yet 
another flight cancellation. 
 
3. (SBU) Evacuees to Turkey were typically well funded, and to date 
Conoffs have not had any loan requests.  The one remaining medical 
case, involving evacuation of an Amcit with an oxygen tank, was 
resolved when said Amcit decided to purchase his own ticket with 
cash on a commercial carrier. 
 
4. (SBU) Conoffs submitted fifty-five humanitarian parole requests 
to DHS, recommending against parole in only four cases.  Thus far 
Conoffs have received two positive responses from DHS for onward 
travel from humanitarian requests and hope to have all pending cases 
resolved by COB in Washington July 28.  DHS officers (2 from 
Frankfurt and 2 from Rome) are scheduled to arrive tonight at circa 
2100 hours to assist with any additional processing at Incirlik. 
 
5. (SBU) Incirlik base commander expects all evacuees awaiting DHS 
processing to be off base by August 2.  We do not currently 
anticipate the need to house any evacuees at Incirlik beyond August 
2ND. 
 
Wilson