MANPADS AIRPORT ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY

UNCLAS ANKARA 003677 SIPDIS ROME FOR FAA STATE FOR EB/TRA, JBYERLY AND EB/TRA/OTP, DELLIOT STATE FOR EUR/SE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR PTER ASEC ECON TU SUBJECT: MANPADS AIRPORT ASSESSMENT IN TURKEY REF: SECSTATE 120325 ¶1. PER REFTEL, TURKISH CIVIL AVIATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR SECURITY ERDAL UGUR TOLD ECONOFF THAT THE TURKISH DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF CIVIL AVIATION (DGCA) WOULD BE PLEASED TO CONDUCT A JOINT MANPADS ASSESSMENT WITH THE TRANSPORT SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) AT ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT. UGUR SAID THE DGCA WOULD PREFER TO HAVE THE ASSESSMENT ANY TIME BETWEEN JUNE 23- JULY 4 AND HAS NOTIFIED TSA ABOUT THESE DATES. PEARSON