TURKISH PARTICIPATION AT THE SAUDI

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/18/2014
TAGS: PTER PREL PINS TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH PARTICIPATION AT THE SAUDI
COUNTERTERRORISM CONFERENCE

REF: SECSTATE 009866

Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Charles O. Blaha; E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4 (b,d)


1. (C) This is an action request, see paragraph 3.


2. (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche to first secretary in
the Directorate General for Security Affairs at the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Togan Oral on 18 January.
The Turkish delegation to the Saudi counterterrorism
conference will be led by Ambassador Hayati Guven, the new
Director General for Security Affairs at the MFA. Oral will
also participate for the Turkish side. In addition, three
representatives from the Turkish National Police (TNP) will
attend. The TNP has not yet named the members of its
delegation, but its delegation will include experts from the
TNP's counterterrorism department, anti-smuggling department,
and intelligence department.


3. (C) Oral asked POLOFF about planned official USG
participation at the Club of Madrid's 8-11 March
"International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism, and Security".
The Club of Madrid is an NGO focusing on democratization
issues. It's internet address is www.clubmadrid.org. Post
requests information about any official or unofficial US
delegations planning to attend the conference.
EDELMAN