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UNCLAS STATE 013671 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 170) 
 
REF: ANKARA 170 
 
 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in 
reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates 
nominated to attend the KC-135 Simulator Training Course at 
Mildenhall, England from 16 February to 16 May 2010. 
 
¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the 
individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible 
derogatory information as of 02/05/2010. Post is 
authorized to include the following individuals in 
USG-funded training: 
 
Name: Ali HAZAR 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 28 November 1971, Malatya 
 
Name: Durmus Cagri ER 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 15 June 1982, Eskisehir 
 
Name: Hakan SUCULAR 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 27 June 1969, Eskisehir 
 
Name: Volkan YAR 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 06 January 1969, Manisa 
 
Name: Ugur ALTINOK 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 07 July 1973, Antalya 
 
Name: Gokhan OZNEHIR 
Title: Captain 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 22 January 1973, Izmir 
 
Name: Nadirhan KOTAN 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 23 January 1974, Antalya 
 
Name: Recep Berkay GURCIHAN 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 10 December 1982, Istanbul 
 
Name: Ilke GONENDEN 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 18 December 1980, Balikesir/Gonen 
 
Name: Huseyin SELEK 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 13 April 1977, Denizli 
 
Name: Ceyhun KANZAK 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 23 January 1976, Izmir 
 
Name: Murat YAVAS 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 01 November 1975, Izmir 
 
Name: Haldun ALKAYA 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 30 March 1975, Istanbul 
 
 
Name: Bulent CANBAY 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 15 December 1975, Izmit 
 
Name: Emre VURAN 
Title: Pilot 
Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana 
Organization: Turkish Air Force 
DPOB: 08 February 1984, Balikesir 
 
¶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 02/05/2010. 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