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TO AMEMBASSY ANKARA PRIORITY 1715

UNCLAS STATE 011055 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 104) 
 
REF: ANKARA 104 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the Exchange Pilot Course at Luke AFB, AZ 
from 01 February 2010 to 01 February 2012. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 02/02/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
Name: Ilker CAVUS 
Title: Instructor Pilot 
Unit: 143 FTU 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 18 September 1974, Kocaeli 
 
Name: Murat AGCA 
Title: Fighter Pilot 
Unit: 4th Main Jet Base 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 08 October 1975, Elazig 
 
Name: Gokalp CELIK 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 6th Jet Main Base 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 22 October 1975, Afyon 
 
Name: Hizer Alp OKUR 
Title: Captain 
Unit: 2nd Flight Command 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 10 October 1973, Diyarbakir 
 
Name: Baris BAYRI 
Title: Jet Pilot 
Unit: 141 Squadron 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 14 December 1976, Iskenderun/Antakya 
 
¶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 02/02/2010. 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