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R 181444Z APR 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5949
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RULSJGA/COMDT COGUARD WASHDC
RUEAORC/US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION WASHINGTON DC
INFO RUCNEXC/EXPORT CONTROL AND RELATED BORDER SECURITY
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JCS WASHDC

UNCLAS ANKARA 000731 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR NP/ECC- YWONG, ACHURCH, BGOLDEN 
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT, PMALIK 
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER 
CBP/INA- BWATTS, BPICKETT 
DOC FOR DCREED 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MARCH 2008) 
 
 
¶1. Summary:  The EXBS Program advisor met with Turkish 
Customs officials to review proposed CBP offered training in 
anticipation of the EXBS Agreement going into force.  EXBS 
team completed preparations for DHS/CBP's Z-Backscatter Van 
(ZBV) training for Turkish Customs, which began on April 10. 
CT-30 Inspection kits have been delivered to Customs 
Enforcement and transferred to high traffic Ports of Entry 
throughout Turkey. 
 
¶2. Completed Actions for the Reporting Period 
 
¶A. Meetings During Recent Reporting Period 
 
1)  March 10 - Met w/ Undersecretariat of Customs, Training 
and EU Accession Harmonization staff members Deniz Atasoy and 
Sevil Karaca.  We reviewed previously delivered descriptions 
of DHS/CBP course offerings and discussed the need to 
progress with the training review of Turkish Customs 
accession and on-the-job training programs.  The Director 
General of External Affairs advised them that he would like 
to have Turkish Customs and Customs Enforcement agents attend 
both in-country and U.S.- based IBIT, ISIT, IACIT and IRIT 
courses over the next twelve months, if possible.  We agreed 
to move forward on determining availability of EXBS funding 
and DHS/CBP availability of courses and deployable training 
teams.  Once confirmed, Turkish Customs, in conjunction with 
EXBS and DHS/CBP, will prepare a multi-year training plan for 
DHS/CBP and ICE training programs.  We also confirmed that 
any in-country courses will need to be scheduled to occur 
after the EXBS Nonproliferation agreement is placed into 
force. 
 
2) EXBS Advisor was on annual leave and held consultations in 
Washington from March 12 to April 3.  While in DC, advisor 
meet with Brett Golden in DOS ISN/ECC, LaReinna Parker with 
DOE/INECP, Carson Kuo in ISN/NTOC, and Sharon Mark and Bobby 
Pickett at DHS/CBP. 
 
¶B. Training Conducted During this Reporting Period: - Three 
GOT officials attended the March 31 - April 11 session of 
University of Georgia's Export Control Academy in Athens, 
Georgia, as noted in February's monthly cable.  The EXBS 
Coordinator also attended the first week of this training as 
part of his professional development plan. 
 
¶C. Equipment Delivered During this Reporting Period: 
8 CT-30 Kits and 200 Gerber tool kits w/flashlights where 
delivered to Customs Enforcement on March 5.  These kits 
where shipped directly to Custom Ports of Entry at seven 
border crossings and one will be maintained at their 
smuggling interdiction team in Ankara. 
 
¶D. Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: 
 
1) A DHS/CBP team from Miami, FL arrived in Ankara on  April 
8 and began provide Customs Enforcement with a 8-day course 
on operational use of the newly delivered AS&E Z-Backscatter 
Van.  Training thus far is going well with a lot of 
interaction from both CBP and Turkish Custom Enforcement 
officers. 
 
¶E. Significant Developments in Export Controls, 
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: None. 
 
¶3. Future Activities: EXBS Advisor and coordinator will be 
attending a Border Control workshop in Ankara at the 
Partnership for Peace Training Academy on April 23.  This 
course is being provided by Turkish General Staff (TGS) and 
DHS/CBP will have one Customs officer present during this 
workshop. 
 
¶4. Red Flag Issues:  None. 
 
¶5. Contact information for EXBS Program Ankara is:  Robert 
Cieslinski, EXBS Advisor, Email: CieslinskiRL@state.gov, 
Office (90) (312) 457-7210, Cell (90) (533) 716-4808 and 
Erhan Mert, EXBS Coordinator, Email: MertE2@state.gov, 
Office(90)312 457-7059, Cell (90) (533) 264-8407. EXBS 
Program Office Fax (90) (312) 468-4775 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey 
 
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