TURKEY: CANDIDATE FOR OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM

UNCLAS ANKARA 001783 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/RPM (TAGGART/POSEN),S/CT (CLARK/KURSCH) USOSCE FOR HYDE/RASCHKA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PTER PREL KCIP OSCE TU SUBJECT: TURKEY: CANDIDATE FOR OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP REF: STATE 115646 ¶1. Following consultations with relevant contacts in the Turkish National Police (TNP) and in the private sector, we are pleased to suggest the following candidate for the OSCE Counterterrorism Workshop to be held in Vienna February 11-12, 2010. TNP contacts may provide a TNP candidate, but were not certain they could find an appropriate one. In the interim, we provide the following private sector candidate. Hasan ALSANCAK, Deputy General Manager for Energy Security, Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Company Mr. Alsancak began his career in June 1992 as Head of the International Criminal Intelligence Operations Bureau in the Intelligence Department of the Turkish National Police (TNP). He subsequently headed the Intelligence, Research and Development units of the Protection Department of the Turkish Presidency B, 1998-2000. Between January 2000 and February 2003, he served in two crucial posts -- head of the TNP's Anti-Organized Crime Operations Bureau and head of the Financial Crime Investigations Bureau. Prior to assuming his current position, he worked at the United Nations as Turkey's security advisor. Hasan Alsancak completed his undergraduate study in law enforcement at the Turkish Police Academy, and studied for his masters degree in criminal justice at the University of Virgina. In 2000, he participated in the 205th Session of the FBI National Academy on Counterterrorism and Investigations. In 2001, he completed a graduate degree in International Relations at Ankara's Gazi University. His thesis topic was "The Role of Intelligence Agencies in Decision Making and Implementation Process of the Foreign Policy." ¶2. Embassy POCs for Hasan ALSANCAK: Economic Officer Sara Litke LitkeSL@state.gov and Regional Counterterrorism Coordinator Carol Reynolds reynoldsct@state.gov. Silliman "Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"