EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY

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SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY
2006)

REF: 2004 STATE 146478


1. Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to promote action
on the several projects (Internal Control Project (ICP),
Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity
Identification Training (CIT)) that have begun in Turkey
without a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement. Proposed
schedules of activities were coordinated to keep the projects
on target and moving forward. EXBS Advisor coordinated
information flow between Turkey and the United States
concerning PSI activities and participation in upcoming
Turkish led exercise. Finally, EXBS Advisor delivered U.S.
approval for change to NP Agreement title, sought by the
Turkish Parliament prior to ratification. End Summary.


2. Completed Actions for the Reporting Period


A. Site Assessment and Meetings During Recent
Reporting Period

1) January 5- EXBS Advisor met with Department Head
for Export Controls, General Directorate of Customs Sevilay
Turksen to review CIT and PIT projects. Turksen informed
EXBS Advisor that Customs has been reviewing the PIT project
and considering conducting the customization in-house, due to
concerns about specific customs procedures that will be
included in the program. EXBS Advisor suggested that an
outside contractor be utilized for the general customization
and that the specific customs procedure information be added
to the program after general customization This would
decrease the work that would need to be performed by the
Turkish Customs IT personnel and should decrease the time
that it would take for customization. Turksen stated that
this option would need to be presented to the proper
authorities for consideration.

2) January 6- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Second
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Serhan Ali Yigit

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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 upcoming Turkey-led PSI
exercise, including the involvement of other countries and
the United States' participation in the exercise.

3) January 20- EXBS Advisor met with MFA Second
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Serhan Ali Yigit.

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EXBS Advisor proposed a change in the English language title
of the NP Agreement that would better match the proposed
Turkish title while still keeping the intent and focus of the
agreement. Yigit did not believe that there would be any
problems with the proposal. Yigit also provided an update on
Turkey's involvement in PSI and the replies to the upcoming
Turkish led PSI exercise.

4) January 27- EXBS Advisor met with MFA First
Secretary for Arms Control and Disarmament Guven Begec. EXBS

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Advisor proposed a visit by ICP and PIT project coordinator
in early Feb. This one day visit would focus on answering
any final questions along with meeting with the contractor to
being work on the customization of both projects. Begec
agreed that this would be a good opportunity, that should
allow the projects to finally move forward.

EXBS Advisor met the same day with Serhan Yigit to receive an
update on the PSI exercise. Yigit requested EXBS Advisor
seek an opinion from Washington on the possible addition of
countries to observe the exercise. The intent of allowing
these countries to observe the exercise is to expose them to
the benefits of PSI in hopes that they will formally endorse
the initiative.


B. Training Conducted During Reporting Period: None


C. Equipment Delivered During Reporting Period: None


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D. Imminent Training or Equipment Status Update: None


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

1) GOT provided U.S. approval for modifying the title
of the NP Agreement to include the words "Weapons of Mass
Destruction" on January 30, 2006. Agreement will now be
re-submitted to the Turkish Parliament for ratification.
Once ratification occurs the path will be open for full
engagement of all aspects of the EXBS program with Turkey.


3. Future Activities


A. Feb 13- CTP representative to visit Turkey to
review the status of the CIT and PIT projects.


B. Feb 15-17- UNVIE Amb Schulte to visit for
consultations with GOT.


C. Mar 2-3- EXBS Advisor to participate in meetings
with DOE and TAEK officials in Istanbul.


D. Mar 6- 10 - DOE INECP to conduct CIT Train the
Trainer Course in Ankara.


E. Mar 28-29 - EXBS Advisor to attend EXBS Advisor
conference in Vienna, Austria.


F. Apr (tent)- DOE SLD to visit Turkey to complete
SLD Implementation Agreement and begin scheduling of
installation of new SLD equipment.


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


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.

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