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06ANKARA2513
2006-05-08 08:48:00
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Embassy Ankara
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EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)

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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 002513 

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SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, JFEENEY
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER
CBP/INA- BWATTS, JGOUGE
DOC FOR PETERSON-BEARD, TCURTIN
USCG FOR CWILSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)

REF: 2004 STATE 146478

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SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR NP/ECC- PVANSON, ACHURCH, JFEENEY
DEPT FOR EUR/ACE- DSILLIMAN, BHUNT
DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, EDESCHLER
CBP/INA- BWATTS, JGOUGE
DOC FOR PETERSON-BEARD, TCURTIN
USCG FOR CWILSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)

REF: 2004 STATE 146478


1. Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the
progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP
projects with the Government of Turkey. EXBS Advisor
attended initial planning meeting between Undersecretariat of
Foreign Trade (UFT) and Internal Control Program (ICP)
contractor, to ensure project focus was accurate and that
project will move forward. Finally, EXBS Advisor conducted
consultations in Washington, meeting with stateside program
coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey,
including the ICP, Commodity Identification Training, Product
Identification Tool and other nonproliferation programs. End
Summary.


2. Completed Actions for the Reporting Period


A. Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent
Reporting Period

1) April 6- EXBS Advisor attended a meeting with UFT
Agreements Department Head Ziya Demirduzen and Docuart Corp
representative Serdar Yurtseven to discuss the status of the
Internal Control Program (ICP). Demirduzen and Yurtseven
discussed some of the specific customization requests the UFT
would desire in the program. EXBS Advisor answered questions
concerning the program in general and ensured that UFT and
Docuart were approaching the project in a similar manner.
Docuart believed that by mid-summer they could have a beta
version of the customized program for review by UFT. At the
conclusion of the meeting, Demirduzen requested another
meeting with EXBS Advisor to discuss possible new ideas to
improve Turkey's Export Control Program. He expected to
receive UFT leadership approval for his proposals and to be
prepared to present them following the EXBS Advisor's trip to
Washington DC.

2) April 11- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Arms Control
and Disarmament First Secretary Serhan Yigit to conduct
monthly update meeting on all current projects in progress in

Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity
Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool
(PIT) and Second Line of Defense (SLD). EXBS Advisor also
discussed the status of the NP Cooperation Agreement, which
was being reviewed by the Foreign Relations Committee of
Parliament. Yigit stated that he expected approval soon and
for the Agreement to be forwarded to the full Grand National
Assembly soon. (Note: The Foreign Relations Committee
approved the Agreement on April 13. End Note) Finally, EXBS
Advisor discussed Turkey's upcoming PSI exercise, delivering
a request for invitations to be extended to members of the
Gulf Cooperation Council to observe the exercise, thus
promoting PSI in this region. Yigit accepted this request
and stated that the additional countries should be able to be
included.

3) April 12- EXBS Advisor met with the new
Department Head for Export Controls, Undersecretariat for
Customs - General Directorate of Customs Mustafa Esen to
review EXBS program and specifically to discuss the PIT
project. Esen stated that he only assumed the position a few
weeks earlier and he was still trying to gain a level of
understanding on the many projects in his department. He is
aware that there are some discussion between senior Turkish
Customs officials on the approved course of action for the
customization of the PIT program. The two options are: 1) to
utilize only Turkish Customs resources, or 2) to utilize an
outside contractor for the general work, with specific
Customs information added later. Esen believes that most
likely a combination of these two options will be adopted; he
also believes that the Customs information technology
department will be designated as the lead department for this
project. Esen expected a decision by the end of April/early
May concerning the course of action to be taken.

4) April 17-20 - EXBS Advisor conducted program
consultations in Washington DC with representatives from
ISN/ECC, ISN/CPI, ISN/CTR, DOE/INECP, DOE/SLD, CBP and DOC

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personnel. EXBS Advisor provided updates on program and all
projects underway in Turkey, along with planning for future
activities. ISN/ECC reviewed planning for future projects
and developing a proposed schedule of activities to increase
engagement with Turkey following the ratification of the NP
Cooperation Agreement.


B. Training Conducted During Reporting Period: None


C. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None


D. Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: None


E. Significant Developments in Export Controls,
Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security:

1) Turkish Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee
approved the NP Cooperation Agreement. The committee
forwarded the Agreement to the Grand National Assembly for
final ratification on April 13. This agreement will open the
path for full engagement of all aspects of the EXBS program
with Turkey.


3. Future Activities


A. May 10-13- ISN/ECC Desk office to visit Ankara to
review program.


B. May 24-26- EXBS Advisor to attend PSI Exercise
Anatolian Sun in Ankara and Antalya Turkey.


C. Late Jun (proposed) - ISN/CTR Nuclear Smuggling
Cooperation team to visit Ankara to discuss areas of
cooperation with GOT officials.


D. Jul (proposed)- DOE SLD to visit Turkey to
complete SLD Implementation Agreement and begin scheduling of
installation of new SLD equipment.


E. Late July (proposed)- Wisconsin Project team to
visit Turkey to conduct meetings to determine the inclusion
of Turkey in the project.


F. Late Aug (proposed)- CBP TRM and evaluation team
to visit Turkey to conduct course/evaluation at Port of Izmir.


G. Aug/Sep (proposed)- Port Physical Security/Port
Vulnerability Course to be conducted by US Coast Guard.


H. Sep/Oct (proposed)- INECP nuclear industry outreach
workshop to be conducted.


4. Red Flag Issues: None


5. Contact Information for EXBS Adviser ) Kevin Lyon,
phone (90)(312) 455-5555 ext 2525, fax (90)(312) 468-4775,
email LyonK@state.gov.

Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/

WILSON