VISAS VIPER: TURKEY JANUARY 2006 MONTHLY ACTIVITY

UNCLAS ANKARA 000056 SIPDIS VISAS VIPER DEPARTMENT FOR INR/IC/TIPOFF, CA/VO/L/C E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KVPR CVIS CMGT PTER PINR ASEC TU SUBJECT: VISAS VIPER: TURKEY JANUARY 2006 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT REF: ANKARA 7404 ¶1. (U) This cable constitutes the monthly Visas Viper report for Embassy Ankara and Consulates Istanbul and Adana. Consulates submit Visas Viper reports to Ankara for inclusion in the Embassy's Visa Viper working group report. ¶2. (U) Visas Viper meetings were held by Embassy Ankara on 03 January, by Consulate General Istanbul on 30 December, and by Consulate Adana on 29 December, to review on-going Visas Viper program activities throughout U.S. Mission Turkey. Representatives of CONS, DEA, ECON, FBI, OSI, PMA, POL, RAO and RSO participated. A total of 212 additional names were reported (REFTEL). ¶3. (U) The Visas Viper Officer for Ankara, Turkey is Sharon Gordon, who can be reached by e-mail at GordonSE@state.gov. MCELDOWNEY