Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ANKARA3408
2003-05-23 14:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
GOT REQUESTS INFORMATION ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003408
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2008
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM TU
SUBJECT: GOT REQUESTS INFORMATION ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. ANKARA 796
B. ISTANBUL 118
Classified by A/DCM John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003408
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2008
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM TU
SUBJECT: GOT REQUESTS INFORMATION ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. ANKARA 796
B. ISTANBUL 118
Classified by A/DCM John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d.
1. (U) This is an action request.
2. (C) In a March 22 meeting with Ambassador, Interior
Minister Aksu requested information on six Turkish citizens
he said are being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Aksu
provided names, DOBs and POBs for the detainees, as follows:
-- Murat Kurnaz; 3/19/82; Bremen, Germany (Embassy and
Consulate Istanbul initially requested information on Kurnaz
reftels).
-- Salih Uyar; 4/14/81; Kocaeli, Turkey.
-- Yuksel Celikgogus; 9/10/67; Karasu (Sakarya Province),
Turkey.
-- Ibrahim Sen; 10/1/80; Van, Turkey.
-- Nuri Mert; 9/27/71; Dogubayazit (Agri Province),Turkey.
-- Mesut Sen; 2/20/80; Brussels, Belgium.
3. (C) Embassy requests guidance on how to respond to the
inquiry, including any available information on the health
and legal status of the detainees.
PEARSON
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/23/2008
TAGS: PGOV PREL PHUM TU
SUBJECT: GOT REQUESTS INFORMATION ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
REF: A. ANKARA 796
B. ISTANBUL 118
Classified by A/DCM John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d.
1. (U) This is an action request.
2. (C) In a March 22 meeting with Ambassador, Interior
Minister Aksu requested information on six Turkish citizens
he said are being held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. Aksu
provided names, DOBs and POBs for the detainees, as follows:
-- Murat Kurnaz; 3/19/82; Bremen, Germany (Embassy and
Consulate Istanbul initially requested information on Kurnaz
reftels).
-- Salih Uyar; 4/14/81; Kocaeli, Turkey.
-- Yuksel Celikgogus; 9/10/67; Karasu (Sakarya Province),
Turkey.
-- Ibrahim Sen; 10/1/80; Van, Turkey.
-- Nuri Mert; 9/27/71; Dogubayazit (Agri Province),Turkey.
-- Mesut Sen; 2/20/80; Brussels, Belgium.
3. (C) Embassy requests guidance on how to respond to the
inquiry, including any available information on the health
and legal status of the detainees.
PEARSON