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Viewing cable 10STATE6231, LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 61)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10STATE6231 2010-01-21 20:51 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0006
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #6231 0212058
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 212051Z JAN 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 1598
 
UNCLAS STATE 006231 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 61) 
 
REF: ANKARA 61 
 
 1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the ATA Protecting Digital Infrastructure 
Course, scheduled to take place in Ankara, Turkey from March 
8 through March 19, 2010. 
 
2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 01/20/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
NAME:  Taskiran, Hakan 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendent 
CURRENT POSITION:  Counter-Terrorism Department, Ankara 
D/POB:  26Oct1976, Of, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Vural, A. Alper 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendent 
CURRENT POSITION: Data Processing Department, Ankara 
D/POB:  05May1973, Zile, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ozkalp, Bilal 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendent 
CURRENT POSITION:  Data Processing Department, Ankara 
D/POB:  10Feb1974, Antalya, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Basibuyuk, Oguzhan 
TITLE/RANK:  Superintendent 
CURRENT POSITION:  Police Academy, Ankara 
D/POB:  01Jan1975, Horasan, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Koren, Ekrem 
TITLE/RANK:  Chief Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Training Department, Ankara 
D/POB:  22May1977, Bilecik, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Zengin, Metin 
TITLE/RANK:  Chief Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Police Department, Ankara 
D/POB:  10Apr1975, Vakfikebir, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Gozutok, Huseyin 
TITLE/RANK:  Chief Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Turkish National Police, Foreign Relations 
Department 
D/POB:  25May1979, Borcka, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Kelahmetoglu, Murat 
TITLE/RANK: Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION: Turkish National Police,Intelligence 
Department 
D/POB:  18Feb1983, Kilis, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Saat, Hamdi Oguz 
TITLE/RANK:  Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  Human Resources Department 
D/POB:  02Jul1981, Konya, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Ozbay, Atilla 
TITLE/RANK:  Assistant Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION:  National Security Department 
D/POB:  01May1974, Cubuk, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Erdogan, Ruhi 
TITLE/RANK:  Assistant Sergeant 
CURRENT POSITION: Communications Department 
D/POB:  19Nov1974, Gerede, Turkey 
 
NAME:  Dogan, Tarik 
TITLE/RANK:  Police Officer 
CURRENT POSITION:  Organized Crime Department 
D/POB:  03Dec1985, Ankara, 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 01/20/2010. Post may cite this 
cable in response. 
 
4. (SBU) 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