EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER

UNCLAS ANKARA 000024 SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/ECC- JFRIEDMAN, ACHURCH, EMCPHERSON DEPT FOR EUR/SE, DMARSH, IGOODMAN DOE/NNSA- TPERRY, LPARKER, RTALLEY, EDESCHLER CBP/INA- TBAILEY, BSUBER DOC FOR DCREED E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU SUBJECT: EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER 2009) ¶1. Summary: At the request of the Office of Export Control, ISN/ECC, Middle East Desk,the EXBS Advisor conducted a curriculum review of the Royal Omani Police (ROP) Customs Training Department in Muscat,Oman, December 3-10, 2009. The review focused on the ROP Customs use of risk management principles in the selection of cargo for examination and the training curriculum used for both basic and advanced training of Customs officers. END OF SUMMARY. ¶2. Completed Actions for the Reporting Period: ¶A. Meetings during the Reporting Period by EXBS Advisory Team: None ¶B. Training Conducted During the Period: The EXBS Advisor conducted a Curriculum Review of the ROP (Customs) training department in Muscat, Oman December 3-10, 2009. The Advisor met with the Director General of ROP Customs, department heads from the Training and Risk Management Departments, and visited the Muscat seaport and airport cargo processing facilities, and the Al Wajajah land border crossing at the United Arab Emirates - Oman border. The review focused on the use of risk management in cargo targeting and selectivity, and the training curriculum needed to enable the ROP Customs Officers to better use risk management principles in their work. Recommendations were provided to the Office of Export Control (ISN/ECC) Middle East Desk. ¶C. (U) Equipment Delivered During this Period: None ¶D. (U) Imminent Training or Equipment Status: EXBS is continuing to work with the Turkish National Police (TNP) to initiate the upgrade of the hand held "Identifinder" Isotope Identifier device. The TNP received the 8 original units in 2008, for use by their bomb disposal team. ¶E. (U) Significant Developments in Export Controls, Nonproliferation, or Related Border Security: None ¶3. (U) Future Activities: EXBS will be meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Customs, Turkish National Police, Turkish Atomic Energy Authority and other agencies during the month of January to establish training program delivery dates for the remainder of 2010, and to schedule border gate visits to conduct equipment utilization reviews. ¶4. Red Flag Issues: None ¶5. (U) Contact information for EXBS Program Ankara is: Robert Hessler, EXBS Advisor, Email: hesslerre@state.gov, Office (90) 312 457-7210, Cell: (90) 533-716-4805; Erhan Mert, EXBS Coordinator, Email: MertE2@state.gov, Office (90) 312 457-7059, cell (90) 533-264-8507. EXBS Program Office FAX (90) 312 468-4775. SILLIMAN "Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"