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UNCLAS ANKARA 000090 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, JFEENEY, NJOHANSON 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT 
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- (DEC 2006) 
 
REF: 2004 STATE 146478 
 
¶1.      Summary:   Turkish National Police (TNP) sent two 
participants to an FBI-hosted WMD exercise in New York City; 
coordination for approval by GOT of the change out of portal 
monitors continued; and continued progress was made on the 
Internal Control Program (ICP). Finally, EXBS Advisor 
continued to utilized various opportunities to further 
explain to Turkish Parliamentarians and their advisors the 
importance of ratification of the U.S.- Turkish NP 
Cooperation Agreement, and the positive impact that the EXBS 
program can have in Turkey. 
 
¶2.      Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
¶A.        Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent 
Reporting Period 
 
1)           Dec 7 - EXBS Advisor met with Customs 
Enforcement Deputy Director General Mehmet Guzel to discuss 
recent Turkish Customs activities.  Guzel provided overview 
of new proposal to establish a Turkish Customs officer 
academy to standardize the training provided to new officers 
and as a way to provide formal refresher training to other 
officers.  This proposal was developed following the recent 
indoctrination visit by Turkish Customs officials to the U.S. 
 EXBS Advisor informed Guzel that the U.S. proposal for new 
portal monitor equipment instead of just parts has been 
submitted to MFA and is being reviewed. 
 
2)          Dec 21- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Arms Control 
and Disarmament First Secretary Serhan 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 
reviewed the meetings which have been held with various 
parliamentarians and advisors to promote the NP Cooperation 
Agreement.  EXBS Advisor also proposed that consideration be 
given to utilization of individual grants, until the NP 
Cooperation Agreement has final ratification, for the current 
equipment which is ready for delivery to Turkey.  EXBS 
Advisor explained that this process is utilized in other 
countries prior to blanket Agreements and would allow Turkish 
Customs-requested equipment to get into the field.  Yigit 
stated that this process could be considered, however 
additional information is needed for consideration.  He also 
raised concern that the Turkish Parliament may voice 
disapproval of this approach.  Yigit informed EXBS Advisor 
that he had been contacted by UFT and that they requested a 
joint meeting early in January to plan for future of ICP 
program.  Finally, Yigit stated that MFA had nearly completed 
its review of the proposal for replacement of the Portal 
Monitors and would have a reply soon. 
 
¶B.        Training Conducted During Reporting Period: 
 
1)        Dec 18- 22 - WMD Exercise Participation in New York 
City.  An invitation was extended to the Government of Turkey 
the end of November to participate in the FBI-led WMD 
exercise in New York City.  EXBS Advisor working with FBI 
Attach and TNP were able to identify and make all 
arrangements for the participation of two members of the 
Turkish National Police Terrorist response unit.  This 
exercise was conducted to demonstrate to the international 
observers the types of actions needed in the pre-event 
planning stage and the post-event response stage to an 
apparent WMD attack on a major metropolitan area. The TNP 
participants found the exercise beneficial and the 
information obtained at the exercise will assist the TNP as 
it creates its own response plan. 
 
¶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: None 
 
¶3.      Future Activities 
 
¶A.        Feb 8-19 - EXBS Advisor DC consultations and leave 
in States 
 
¶B.        Feb 26- Mar 2 - Working level nuclear smuggling 
discussions to take place between U.S. experts and Turkish 
National Police and TAEK personnel. 
 
¶C.        Feb/Mar (proposed)- INECP nuclear industry outreach 
workshop to be conducted. 
 
¶D.        Feb/Mar (proposed)- First CIT Pilot Course 
conducted by Turkish instructors with assistance by INECP 
personnel. 
 
¶E.        Mar (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, 
email LyonK@state.gov. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON