TIP IN TURKEY: GOT APPROACHES EGYPTIAN EMBASSY FOR

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 004317

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR G/TIP, G, INL, DRL, EUR/PGI, EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/03/2014
TAGS: EG KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TU TIP IN TURKEY
SUBJECT: TIP IN TURKEY: GOT APPROACHES EGYPTIAN EMBASSY FOR
ANTI-TIP COOPERATION


1. (C) In a July 27 meeting with Emboff, Embassy of Egypt
Second Secretary Ahmed El Sayed confirmed Turkish anti-TIP
officials approached Egyptian Ambassador Ahamad Fathallah to
propose a formal law enforcement and intelligence cooperation
agreement between security officials from both governments to
combat human trafficking and human smuggling. El Sayed said
Mehmet Aydin, Turkish Security Directorate Deputy Head of
Department for Combating Illegal Migration, called on
Fathallah on June 8 to propose the agreement. During the
meeting, according to El Sayed, Aydin asked Fathallah to
identify a point of contact in the Egyptian Government with
whom the Turkish Security Directorate can begin coordinating
anti-TIP and anti-smuggling law enforcement activities. El
Sayed said the Government of Egypt is considering the
request, but has not yet replied to the GOT.


2. (C) Turkish MFA TIP Coordinating Office Deputy Director
Haldun Otman was unable to confirm El Sayed's statements.
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