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Viewing cable 10STATE8978, LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 95)

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10STATE8978 2010-01-28 20:35 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #8978 0282041
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 282035Z JAN 10
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 1675
 
UNCLAS STATE 008978 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 95) 
 
REF: ANKARA 95 
 
 1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the Senior Enlisted Academy Course at 
Newport, RI from 17 February to 01 April 2010. 
 
2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 01/28/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
Name: Mehmet Niyazi GEREN 
Title: Instructor 
Unit: Petty Officer Training High School 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 12 October 1969, Edirne 
 
Name: Ercan GULTEKIN 
Title: Instructor 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 13 February 1971, Tunceli 
 
Name: Ramis TOPCU 
Title: Master Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 10 December 1971, Biga 
 
Name: Bulent YILMAZ 
Title: Chief 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 26 October 1973, Izmit 
 
Name: Aytac DOGANAY 
Title: Command Master Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 08 April 1973, Izmir 
 
Name: Murat KAVRAYAN 
Title: Commanding Master Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 14 July 1974, Kocaeli 
 
Name: Ali Attila GUGUL 
Title: Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 21 September 1975, Ankara 
 
Name: Sinan GOKGUNDUZ 
Title: Senior Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 26 March 1977, Ankara 
 
Name: Mehmet Isik KILINC 
Title: Chief Petty Officer 
Unit: Turkish Coast Guard 
Organization: Turkish Navy 
DPOB: 04 October 1978, Icel 
 
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 01/28/2010. 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