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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 000525 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, NJOHANSON 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT 
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER 
CBP/INA- BWATTS, JGOUGE, 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- (FEB 2007) 
 
REF: 2004 STATE 146478 
 
¶1.      Summary:   EXBS Advisor assisted in Embassy support 
to U.S. delegation attending Global Initiative (GI) meetings, 
coordinated Turkish participation at export control 
conference and began coordination of Turkish customs 
officials' participation at upcoming International Border 
Interdiction Training.  EXBS Advisor continued to work with 
the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade to complete the first 
part of the Internal Control Program project.  Two USG 
nuclear smuggling and forensic experts conducted a nuclear 
smuggling workshop for 38 members of the Turkish National 
Police. 
 
¶2.      Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
¶A.        Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent 
Reporting Period 
 
1)           Feb 12- 13 - EXBS Advisor assisted in Embassy 
support to the U.S. delegation participating in the Second 
Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism meeting which 
was held in Ankara.  EXBS Advisor provided information to 
delegation members concerning the Government of Turkey's 
recent activities in the Nonproliferation area, including the 
support to the bilateral Nonproliferation Cooperation 
Agreement, Proliferation Security Initiative and other 
enforcement activities. 
 
2)          Feb 13 - EXBS Advisor participated in a meeting 
between representatives from Defense Threat Reduction Agency 
(DTRA) and NATO Center of Excellence Defense Against 
Terrorism (COE-DAT).  COE-DAT provided a briefing on the 
purpose and history of the center and also their proposed 
course of development for the future.  DTRA officials 
provided information concerning possible curriculum and 
instructors in the support of counter proliferation training 
as an additional subject to be taught at the COE-DAT. 
COE-DAT officials welcomed the possibility of the new 
material and agreed to continue contact with DTRA in hopes of 
bringing this idea on line soon. 
 
3)        Feb 17 - EXBS Advisor met with Customs Enforcement 
Deputy Director General Mehmet Guzel to further discuss the 
training opportunities for Turkish Customs officials.  EXBS 
Advisor outlined a proposed schedule of courses which have 
been made available for Turkish Customs officers including 16 
slots in the International Border Interdiction Training 
(IBIT) at the end of March, and other courses later in the 
year.  EXBS Advisor also presented a proposal for a visit by 
a CBP training expert to begin coordination with Turkish 
Customs in the development of their new training academy. 
Guzel welcomed this opportunity and believes that these 
expert exchanges will provide important input into the 
academy development.  Finally, EXBS Advisor reviewed 
equipment that is ready for delivery to Turkey for use by 
Turkish Custom but is only awaiting final signature of the 
ratified NP Cooperation Agreement. 
 
4)         Feb 26 - 27 - EXBS Advisor participated in a 
Nuclear Smuggling Workshop led by experts from Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory for Turkish National Police 
Officials. (See below) 
 
5)         Feb 26- EXBS Advisor met with Undersecretariat of 
Foreign Trade (UFT) Agreements Department Head Ziya 
Demirduzen to review the status of the ICP project and to 
discuss other possible areas of cooperation. Demirduzen 
informed EXBS Advisor that the translated EU control list and 
base program have been given a final review and comments will 
be provided to the contractor, Docuart, for correction. Once 
this is completed, work will begin on modifying the program 
from a stand-alone program to a web based program. 
Demirduzen stated that this work will be coordinated by the 
UFT IT department.  EXBS Advisor informed Demirduzen that 
since completion is very near, planning for the next stages 
of the ICP program, including instructor training and an 
Industry-Government Forum, needs to start soon. Demirduzen 
 
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agreed and informed EXBS Advisor that a new member of his 
staff would be leading this effort and would start working on 
these issues.  Finally, EXBS Advisor provided Demirduzen with 
information concerning upcoming Export Control Conference in 
Bucharest which Demirduzen will attend. 
 
6)         Feb 28- EXBS Advisor along with USG nuclear 
forensic experts met with President of Turkish Atomic Energy 
Authority (TAEK), Okay Cakiroglu, to discuss various issues 
including test results from seized uranium, 
scientist-to-scientist cooperation and the upcoming visit to 
Cekmece Research Center.  Cakiroglu noted there is a long 
history of cooperation between the U.S. and Turkey and that 
the cooperation in analyzing the seized LEU has been 
beneficial to all.  Cakiroglu welcomed the opportunity for 
additional areas of cooperation with the U.S.  EXBS Advisor 
inquired on the status of the CIT course curriculum and 
schedule for upcoming events.  Cakiroglu responded that his 
staff is coordinating with Customs on completing the CIT 
course and that they hope to schedule the Pilot course in 
April.  Cakiroglu restated his hopes to eventually be able to 
add the CIT course to the list of courses which are presented 
to the many other international students that come to TAEK 
for training. 
 
¶B.        Training Conducted During Reporting Period: 
 
1)         Feb 26 - 27 - Nuclear Smuggling Workshop conducted 
in Ankara by experts from Lawrence Livermore National 
Laboratory for 38 Turkish National Police officials from 30 
field offices throughout Turkey.  This workshop was part of 
TNP efforts to raise the awareness of its field officers to 
the increasing threat from illicit nuclear trafficking and to 
build on cooperation with the USG in these efforts.  This 
workshop focused on providing non-technical briefings about 
current nuclear smuggling threats and methods for combating 
smuggling for the TNP. The briefings increased the TNP's 
understanding of the various threats and methods used to 
combat nuclear smuggling. The information was well received 
by the participants.  Following the workshop, it was 
recommended by the TNP leadership that this event be held 
annually to share new experience gained by not only the USG 
but also by the TNP. 
 
¶C.        Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None 
 
¶D.        Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: 
 
1)         March 26- 30- International Border Interdiction 
Training. Sixteen Turkish Customs Officials will travel to 
MacAllen Texas to participate in this training being 
conducted by CBP. 
 
¶E.        Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: None 
 
¶3.      Future Activities 
 
¶A.        Mar 1- 2 - Working level meeting between U.S. and 
TAEK nuclear forensic experts. 
 
¶B.        Mar 5-8 - Turkish delegation to attend 8th Annual 
Export Controls Conference in Bucharest, Romania. 
 
¶C.        Mar 9 -19 - EXBS Advisor DC consultations and leave 
in States. 
 
¶D.        Mar 26- 30- International Border Interdiction 
Training in McAllen, Texas for 16 Turkish Customs Officials. 
 
¶E.        Mar 28-29- Wisconsin Project Team visit to Ankara 
to present information on Risk Report Data Base. 
 
¶F.        Apr (proposed)- First CIT Pilot Course conducted by 
Turkish instructors with assistance by INECP personnel. 
 
¶G.        May (proposed) - Visit by CBP Training Expert to 
develop course of action to support development of Turkish 
 
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Customs Officer Academy. 
 
¶4.      Red Flag Issues: None 
 
¶5.      Contact Information for EXBS Advisor ) 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