TURKEY: 2006 TIP REPORT DELIVERED

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003268 SIPDIS SIPDIS G/TIP FOR JENNIFER DONNELLY, EUR/SE FOR ELISE MELLINGER E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2021 TAGS: PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN PGOV SMIG TU SUBJECT: TURKEY: 2006 TIP REPORT DELIVERED REF: SECSTATE 85566 Classified By: Political Counselor Janice G. Weiner for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) ¶1. (C) We delivered Turkey's TIP report country text and points (reftel) to MFA Head of the Asylum and Migration Department Melih Ulueren June 5. Ulueren expressed appreciation for the bilateral work done to fight what he termed "modern-day slavery." In a constructive tone, he said the GOT understands very well the problems remaining with Turkey's ability to identify victims properly and to prosecute traffickers effectively, which he said in part stems from confusion on the part of police and prosecutors about under which penal code statute to charge and prosecute traffickers. To that end, the MFA is pushing with other ministries to get a legislative fix that will clarify the issue and increase awareness. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ WILSON