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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09STATE131166	2009-12-28 15:50	2011-08-24 01:00	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Secretary of State

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PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #1166 3621554
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 281550Z DEC 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 0000

UNCLAS STATE 131166 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 1706) 
 
REF: ANKARA 1706 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the ATA PREVENTING ATTACKS ON SOFT 
TARGETS COURSE. 
 
¶2. (U) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 12/23/2009.  Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
NAME:  Saribuya, Mehmet 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION:  Special Security Department 
D/POB:  21Sep1971, Denizli, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Karagoz, Ehliman 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION: Special Security Department 
D/POB:  01Feb1972, Corum, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ibral, Levent 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION:  SWAT Team 
D/POB:  01Feb1970, Kutahya, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Yildirim, Ali 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION:  Public Security Section 
D/POB:  13Jul1971, Iznik, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ceyhan, Vefa 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION:  Public Security Section 
D/POB:  21Sep1969, Balikesir, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Karakullukcu, Murat 
TITLE/RANK:  Major 
CURRENT POSITION:  VIP Protection 
D/POB:  04Aug1972, Istanbul, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Suzer, Ekrem 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Counter-Terrorism Section 
D/POB:  11Jul1975, Balikesir, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Caliskan, Ahmet 
TITLE/RANK: Superintendant 
CURRENT POSITION: Public Security Section 
D/POB:  18May1975, Canakkale, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Sahin, Servet 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Public Security Section 
D/POB:  14Nov1975, Corum, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ucak, Mikail 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Organized Crime Section 
D/POB:  14Oct1975, Isparta, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Akkilic, Mehmet Akif 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendant 
CURRENT POSITION: Counter-Terrorism Section 
D/POB:  20Jun1976, Elazig, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Karatas, Deniz 
TITLE/RANK:  Captain 
CURRENT POSITION:  SWAT Team 
D/POB:  09Feb1979, Corum, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Yikilmaz, Ant 
TITLE/RANK:  Captain 
CURRENT POSITION:  Criminal Investigations 
D/POB:  10Sep1977, Ankara, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ozgur, A. Burkay 
TITLE/RANK:  Captain 
CURRENT POSITION:  Counter-Terrorism Section 
D/POB:  22Apr1976, Burdur, Turkey 
 
 
NAME:  Akdemir, Hakan 
TITLE/RANK:  Captain 
CURRENT POSITION:  Counter-Terrorism Section 
D/POB:  18Mar1978, Sorgun, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ozkan, Ercan 
TITLE/RANK:  Lieutenant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Criminal Investigation 
D/POB:  06Nov1963, Rize, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Mert, Bekir 
TITLE/RANK:  Lieutenant 
CURRENT POSITION: Intelligence Department 
D/POB:  30Jun1971, K.Maras, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Yigit, Murselim 
TITLE/RANK:  Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Intelligence Department 
D/POB:  01Dec1971, K. Maras, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Karagoz, Ercan 
TITLE/RANK:  Officer 
CURRENT POSITION:  Organized Crime Section 
D/POB:  12Jan1978, Eskisehir, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Oztas, Koksal 
TITLE/RANK:  Officer 
CURRENT POSITION:  Criminal Investigations 
D/POB:  25Jul1968, Kochisar, Turkey 
 
¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following 
statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the 
Department of State possesses no credible information of 
gross violations of human rights by the individuals 
identified above, as of 12/23/2009. Post may cite this 
cable in response. 
 
¶4. (U) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of 
possible human rights violations by the individuals 
listed above, Post should inform the Department and not 
proceed with training.  Post should refer to the Leahy 
Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. 
CLINTON

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