EL KADI'S ASSETS REMAIN FROZEN IN TURKEY

UNCLAS ANKARA 000645 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS JUSTICE FOR CRM, TREASURY FOR OTI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER KTFN TU SUBJECT: EL KADI'S ASSETS REMAIN FROZEN IN TURKEY ¶1. (SBU) On April 2, the Administrative Court Council rejected the appeal of Saudi national Yassin el Kadi to release his frozen assets. El Kadi had appealed to vacate an earlier decision by the Danistay, or Council of State, that reconfirmed the authority of the Turkish Government to freeze his assets. ¶2. (SBU) Nalan Terzi, Senior Judge at the Administrative Court Council, informed us that el Kadi's assets will remain frozen and the court's decision is binding. El Kadi's assets in Turkey were first frozen on 12/22/2001, implementing a United Nations Security Council decision. Despite subsequent attempts by el Kadi to gain release of his assets, they have remained frozen since December 2001. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey WILSON