Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA6252
2006-11-03 10:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
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UNCLAS ANKARA 006252
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE AND DM/DTTC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TU
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 05-01007495
REF: A. A) STATE 140478
B. B) ANKARA 00502
UNCLAS ANKARA 006252
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE AND DM/DTTC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TU
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 05-01007495
REF: A. A) STATE 140478
B. B) ANKARA 00502
1. Per ref a request, we met with Mechanical and Chemical
Industries Corporation (MKEK) Director of Marketing and
Export Akif Akgul on September 29, 2006 to discuss license
number 05-01007495 per reftel A and confirmed the order and
the end users. Akgul was forthcoming about the contract and
confirmed that MKEK had ordered 90 of the Remington Model 700
bolt-action centerfire rifles (including scopes). Akgul
stated that the U.S. seller (Raci Holding Inc.) was willing
to fulfill the order for the original 40 rifles as noted in
reftel A, and that MKEK wished to order an additional 50 for
a total of 90 rifles and 90 scopes. Akgul noted that the
Turkish government -- specifically the Undersecretary for
Defense Industries (SSM) -- tightly controlled the sale of
firearms/hunting rifles, and MKEK was the sole authorized
dealer. MKEK planned to sell the rifles to qualified
individuals with no criminal record. Akgul said MKEK took
the sale of firearms very seriously and did not want to run
afoul of SSM by selling any firearms to people it did trust.
2. Akgul said that purchase order 002322 (noted in ref A)
had been signed by Selma Kilic and Mustafa Aycicek and noted
that Kilic is still with MKEK but that Aycicek has departed
MKEK. As noted in ref B, Aycicek had said that he was MKEK's
"acting" procurement chief. Regarding reftel A request for
information on MKEK, we not that this was provided in ref B.
3. Basedon the site visit and meeting with Akgul, post
supports the issuance of this license.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE AND DM/DTTC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETTC KOMC TU
SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON
APPLICATION 05-01007495
REF: A. A) STATE 140478
B. B) ANKARA 00502
1. Per ref a request, we met with Mechanical and Chemical
Industries Corporation (MKEK) Director of Marketing and
Export Akif Akgul on September 29, 2006 to discuss license
number 05-01007495 per reftel A and confirmed the order and
the end users. Akgul was forthcoming about the contract and
confirmed that MKEK had ordered 90 of the Remington Model 700
bolt-action centerfire rifles (including scopes). Akgul
stated that the U.S. seller (Raci Holding Inc.) was willing
to fulfill the order for the original 40 rifles as noted in
reftel A, and that MKEK wished to order an additional 50 for
a total of 90 rifles and 90 scopes. Akgul noted that the
Turkish government -- specifically the Undersecretary for
Defense Industries (SSM) -- tightly controlled the sale of
firearms/hunting rifles, and MKEK was the sole authorized
dealer. MKEK planned to sell the rifles to qualified
individuals with no criminal record. Akgul said MKEK took
the sale of firearms very seriously and did not want to run
afoul of SSM by selling any firearms to people it did trust.
2. Akgul said that purchase order 002322 (noted in ref A)
had been signed by Selma Kilic and Mustafa Aycicek and noted
that Kilic is still with MKEK but that Aycicek has departed
MKEK. As noted in ref B, Aycicek had said that he was MKEK's
"acting" procurement chief. Regarding reftel A request for
information on MKEK, we not that this was provided in ref B.
3. Basedon the site visit and meeting with Akgul, post
supports the issuance of this license.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON