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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09ANKARA1187	2009-08-13 14:16	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED	Embassy Ankara

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DE RUEHAK #1187/01 2251416
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 131416Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0516
INFO RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU PRIORITY
RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU PRIORITY

UNCLAS ANKARA 001187 
 
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 COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER 
COURSE 09/08/09-03/15/10 Course: 
 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Supply Officer-Istanbul 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: May 31, 1976-Varna 
 
 
¶4.  Candidates to attend PRINCIPLES OF MILITARY PREVENTATIVE 
MEDICINE 09/09/09-11/13/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Alper Bulut 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Desk Officer-Samsun 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: March 13, 1976-Kirkagac 
 
¶5.  Candidates to attend AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER 
09/10/09-10/16/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Ufuk Isik Ondes 
Title:      LCDR 
Unit: Base Commander-Antalya 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: May 4, 1970-Istanbul 
 
Name:       Murat Oglakci 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Wing Commander-Antalya 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: July 6, 1973-Ankara 
 
Name:       Oguzhan Turedi 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Pilot-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: September 10, 1976-Bursa 
 
Name:       Ismail Yagcilar 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Pilot-Antalya 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: August 25, 1976-Kocaeli 
 
¶6.  Candidates to attend ELECTRONIC WARFARE, NAVAL 
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL 09/12/09-09/23/11 Course: 
 
Name:       Erdal Arslan 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Project Officer-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: June 14, 1984-Erbaa 
 
¶7.  Candidates to attend AH-1W SIMULATOR TRAINING 
09/14/09-10/01/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Okan Ozturk 
Title:      Major 
Unit: Pilot-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: November 20, 1970-Eskisehir 
 
Name:       Ahmet Okur 
Title:      CDT 
Unit: Pilot-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: August 11, 1972-Antalya 
 
¶8.  Candidates to attend      INTELLIGENCE IN COMBATING 
TERRORISM 09/14/09-10/02/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Gungor Gundogdu 
Title:      Major 
Unit: Project Officer 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: June 3, 1972-Istanbul 
 
Name:       Selcuk Akbey 
Title:      Captain 
 
Unit: Team Commander-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: September 17, 1978-Erzurum 
 
¶9.  Candidates to attend AH-W1 SIMULATOR TRAINING 
09/14/09-10/01/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Hikmet Duman 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Pilot-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: February 16, 1978-Germany-Lutwigsburg 
 
Name:       Serdar Egri 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Pilot-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: March 19, 1974-Konya 
 
Name:       Yucel Parmaksiz 
Title:      Captain 
Unit: Pilot-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: August 25, 1973-Antalya 
 
¶10.  Candidates to attend ORDINANCE BASIC OFFICER LEADERSHIP 
09/21/09-1/20/10 Course: 
 
Name:       Kursat Karabulut 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Platoon Leader-Erzurum 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: February 11, 1983-Germany 
 
¶11.  Candidates to attend ENGINEER CAPTAINS CAREER 
10/05/09-04/16/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Erdost Yener 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Operational Manager-Mugla 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: February 6, 1975-Mugla 
 
Name:       Mustafa Cem Oztekmen 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: Company Commander-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: June 10, 1979-Mersin 
 
Name:       Naci Altan 
Title:      Lieutenant Jr. 
Unit: Maintenance Officer-Istanbul 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: January 12, 1976-Istanbul 
 
¶12.  Candidates to attend INTERNATIONAL LAW DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM 10/07/09-12/18/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Mehmet Emin Yapar 
Title:      Major 
Unit: Legal Advisor-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: October 7, 1972 
 
¶13.  Candidates to attend GENERAL ENGLISH, DEFENSE LANGUAGE 
INSTITUTE 10/14/09-01/22/10 Course: 
 
Name:       Ertugrul Sahin 
Title:      Major 
Unit: Project Officer-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: October 12, 1973-Sarikaya 
 
Name:       Murat Oztas 
Title:      S.F.C. 
Unit: Team Chief-Izmir 
Organization:     Turkish Army 
DPOB: August 19, 1980-Uskudar 
 
¶14.  Candidates to attend AVIATION SAFETY OFFICER 
10/19/09-11/24/09 Course: 
 
Name:       Hakan Erentepe 
Title:      Lieutenant 
Unit: Air Operations Officer-Ankara 
Organization:     Turkish Navy 
DPOB: July 2, 1977-Amasya 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey 
 
Silliman

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