GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: TURKS INFORMED OF FINAL

S E C R E T ANKARA 006133

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2024
TAGS: PTER KAWC PINR PREL TU
SUBJECT: GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: TURKS INFORMED OF FINAL
DETERMINATION OF COMBATANT STATUS REVIEW TRIBUNAL

REF: STATE 225051

Classified By: Counselor for Political-Military Affairs Timothy A. Bett
s for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

(S) PolMilOff delivered information provided reftel to Togan
Oral of MFA's Directorate for Intelligence on Oct. 26. Oral
expressed disappointment that a Turkish citizen had been
determined to be an enemy combatant, and reported that the
citizen's family was in frequent touch with him about the
case. Oral reported that the Turkish intelligence services
are keeping a close eye on the three Turkish detainees who
have so far been released to the GOT to ensure that they do
not engage in questionable activities, and added that the GOT
would follow the same procedure for other detainees so
released. Employing DefenseLink Internet materials cited
reftel, PolMilOff reminded Oral that this and all other enemy
combatant detainees--except for those actually
prosecuted--are entitled to an annual review of their status.
EDELMAN