Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA3209
2006-06-02 11:00:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
REVISED: TURKEY NOMINEES FOR FY-07 INTERNATIONAL
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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.)
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
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