REVISED: TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY-07 INTERNATIONAL

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ANKARA 003209 SIPDIS SIPDIS ECA/PE/V/R/E - DEANNA DOUGLAS EUR/PPD - CHRISTOPHER L. TEAL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAO OEXC SCUL TU SUBJECT: REVISED: TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY-07 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Post is pleased to nominate the following slate of 42 principal and 11 alternate nominees, NOT listed in priority order, for the FY 07 International Visitor Leadership Program. All nominees listed below have full country team approval. Biodata will follow on the Post EVDB system. ITT on "Grassroots Activism" Project Dates: TBD (Note: This project was part of Post's FY-06 slate, but was pushed into FY-07 for scheduling reasons. Post would appreciate the earliest available dates for this program. End Note.) ¶1. Huseyin Aygun, Attorney ¶2. Seyhmus Diken, Advisor to the Mayor of Diyarbakir ¶3. Sait Kilic, Vice Chairman, Gaziantep Youth Group of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) SCP on "Rule of LKWQx%n7Q6Pmc]Q.Q[[~and Development Party (AKP) Bursa Deputy ¶12. Mehmet Eraslan, True Path Party (DYP) Hatay Deputy ¶13. Muharrem Ince, Republican People's Party (CHP) Yalova Deputy ¶14. Abdullah Torun, Justice and Development Party (AKP) Adana Deputy ITT on "US Political Sstem: Background for Journalists" Project Dates: TDB ¶15. Nail Kadirhan, Diyarbakir Bureau Chief, Ihlas News Agency ¶16. Cemal Dogan, General Broadcasting Manager, Gun Radio and Television ¶17. Celal Camur, Reporter, TGRT ¶18. Mustafa Kartoglu, News Chief, Yeni Safak Alternate: Nevzat Bingol, Newspaper Representative, Sky Turk TV and Aksam Newspaper Individual Project: "Polling and Civic Education" Project Dates: TBD ¶19. Mazhar Bagli, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dicle University, Diyarbakir Individual Project: "Religion and Secularism in the US" Project Dates: TBD ¶20. Mehmet Gormez, Vice President for International Affairs, Directorate of Religious Affairs EURP: "Combating International Crime" Dates: 24 September - 12 October 2007 ¶21. Gafur Cem Cehdioglu, Chief, Central Narcotics Unit, Turkish National Police Alternate: Gokhan Koca, Department Head, Turkish National Police EURP: "A Project for Young European Leaders on Current Social, Political, and Economic Issues" Dates: 17 September - 5 October 2007 ANKARA 00003209 002 OF 003 
 ¶22. Mehmet Acet, Ankara Bureau Chief, Kanal 7 TV Alternate: Esra Sert, Editor and Anchor, NTV EURP: "Managing Diversity in a Multi-Ethnic Society" Dates: 26 February - 16 March 2007 ¶23. Talip Kucukcan, Senior Research Fellow, Islamic Research Center (ISAM) Alternate: Tayfun Atay, Professor of Anthropology, Ankara University EURP: "US Foreign Policy Challenges I" Dates: 16 - 27 October 2006 ¶24. Berhan Soner, Foreign News Editor, Olay Newspaper EURP: "US Foreign Policy Challenges II" Dates: 26 February - 16 March 2007 ¶25. Ali Serim, Partner, Renoc Limited MRP: "Accountability of Government and Business" Dates: 9 - 30 August, 2007 ¶26. Asena Topcubasi, Advisor, Human Rights Presidency MRP: "American Studies" Dates: 20 September - 11 October 2007 ¶27. Recep Sahin Arslan, Chair, Western Languages and Literatures, Karadeniz Technical University Alternate: Ramazan Gozen, Associate Professor of International Relations, Cankaya University MRP: "Citizen Participation in a Democracy" Dates: 21 June - 12 July 2007 ¶28. Asli Yaman, General Coordinator, Young Leaders of Anatolia Movement MRP: "Civic Education" Dates: 11 January - 1 February 2007 ¶29. Aysun Sayin, Secretary General, Foundation for Educating Women Candidates (KA-DER) MRP: "Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS" Dates: 18 January - 8 February 2007 ¶30. Yildirim Bayazit, Airborne Diseases Unit, Ministry of Health MRP: "NGO Management I" Dates: 4 - 25 January 2007 ¶31. Mustafa Tutkun, International Relations Manager, Deniz Feneri MRP: "NGO Management II" Dates: 23 August - 13 September 2007 ¶32. Ugur Isik, NGO Activist; Physician, Diyarbakir State Hospital Alternate: Derya Ersin, Public Relations Coordinator, HEKVA MRP: "NGOs and Civic Activism" Dates: 9 - 30 November 2006 ¶33. Serra Titiz, Secretary General, Women's Entrepreneur's Association (KAGIDER) MRP: "Protection of International Property Rights" Dates: 19 April - 10 May 2007 ¶34. Ugur Colak, Intellectual Property Judge, Ministry of Justice MRP: "Religion and the Community" Dates: 1 - 22 February 2007 ¶35. Hulya Alper, Associate Professor of Theology, Marmara University ANKARA 00003209 003 OF 003 MRP: "Small Business Development" Dates: 8 February - 1 March 2007 ¶36. Cigdem Tunc, Specialist, EU Section, Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) ¶37. Meliksah Utku, Vice Chairman, Muslim Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) MRP: "US Foreign Policy" Dates: 25 January - 15 February 2007 ¶38. Sanli Bahadir Koc, US Research Desk, Eurasia Strategic Research Center (ASAM) MRP: "US Foreign Policy and Human Rights" Dates: 17 May - 3 June 2007 ¶39. Yusuf Acar, Foreign News Editor, Cihan News Agency MRP: "US Judicial System" Dates: 26 July - 16 August 2007 ¶40. Behcet Tufan Turan, Director, International and Foreign Relations Section, Ministry of Justice MRP: "US Political System: Background for Journalists" Dates: 5 - 19 October 2006 ¶41. Erkus Ozden, Correspondent, ATV MRP: "US Trade Policy" Dates: 26 October - 16 November 2006 ¶42. Nur Cagri Konur, Assistant Foreign Trade Specialist, Foreign Trade Undersecretariat WILSON