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Viewing cable 09ANKARA1186, LEAHY VETTING: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09ANKARA1186 2009-08-13 14:15 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAK #1186/01 2251415
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 131415Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0514
INFO RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU PRIORITY
RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 001186 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR DRL/PHD, PM/ISO, PM/RSAT, L/PM AND EUR/SE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF 
TURKISH IMET CANDIDATES AUGUST 2009 
 
1.  This is an action request.  See para. 2. 
 
2.  Post has reviewed the following Turkish candidates for an 
International Military Education and Training (IMET) 
sponsored program. Action Request: Post requests that 
Department conduct a name check on these candidates in 
appropriate databases (DRL/PM/EUR/INR) and advise Post 
whether any derogatory information was found. 
 
3.  Candidates to attend SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBATING 
TERRORISM  08/22/09-09/04/09 Course: 
 
Name: Oguzhan Oncul 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Team Commander-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: July 9, 1976-Bursa 
 
4.  Candidates to attend BASIC OFFICER CRS USMC 
09/03/09-04/02/10 Course: 
 
Name: Caglar Akar 
Title:      OF-1 
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: December 19, 1983-Izmir 
 
Name: Ismail Aykut Tokgoz 
Title:      OF-1 
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: September 19, 1983-Istanbul 
 
Name: Osman Tinaz 
Title:      ENSIGN 
Unit: Platoon Leader-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: January 1, 1983-Hatay 
 
Name: Fatih Yildiz 
Title:      OF-1 
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: March 9, 1984-Balikesir 
 
Name: Semih Barbaros Ustun 
Title:      OF-1 
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: August 11, 1984-Tekirdag 
 
5.  Candidates to attend INTL CIC WATCH OFFICER 
09/04/09-09/25/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Tayfun Temeltas 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: Principle Warfare Officer-Kocaeli 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: July 10, 1980-Istanbul 
 
Name: Halim Bilir 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: PWO 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: March 1, 1980-Erzincan 
 
Name:       Atilla Aydin 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: September 20, 1980-Istanbul 
 
Name: Ertugrul Aktan 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: CIC Officer-Mugla 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB:       February 28, 1981-Sakarya 
 
Name: Bekir Cebeci 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: August 2, 1981-Mecitozu 
 
Name:       Ilkay Bezil Aydemir 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: PWO-Kocaeli 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: January 25, 1981-Diyarbekir 
 
 
Name:       Ahmet Ersoy 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli 
Organization:     Navy 
DPOB: August 31 1981-Ankara 
 
6.  Candidates to attend INTELLIGENCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM 
09/14/09-10/02-09 Course: 
 
Name: Engin Durmaz 
Title:      Major 
Unit: Desk Officer-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: January 15, 1975-Istanbul 
 
7.  Candidates to attend GEORGE C. MARSHALL CENTER, EUROPEAN 
CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES, PROGRAM IN ADVANCED 
SECURITY 09/21/09-12/18/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Muhittin Dasli 
Title:      Major-Ankara 
Unit: Counter Intelligence Officer 
Organization:     Turkish Airforce 
DPOB: September 1, 1973-Tarsus 
Course: 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey 
 
Silliman