CITES COP15 OUTREACH: TURKEY SUPPORTS All US-PROPOSED

UNCLAS ANKARA 000293

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STATE FOR OES/ENRC: Lloyd Gamble

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV KSCA CITES AORC UNEP TU

SUBJECT: CITES COP15 OUTREACH: TURKEY SUPPORTS All US-PROPOSED
SPECIES LISTINGS/DE-LISTINGS

REFERENCE: A. STATE 6668; B. ANKARA 200


1. (SBU) On January 27, we delivered reftel A points to the MFA,
which shared the information with the Ministry of Environment and
Forestry (MEF) (reftel B). Having sought and received comments from
all relevant GOT agencies on the U.S. proposals for CITES COP15, MEF
informed us on February 23 that Turkey will support listing of the
family Coralliidae in Appendix II and removal of bobcat (Lynx rufus)
from Appendix II. Turkey will also support the U.S. proposals for
listing of six shark species in Appendix II and for transferring the
polar bear from Appendix II to Appendix I.


2. (SBU) Although we did not request comments on bluefin tuna
(Thunnus thynnus),MEF informed us Turkey believes it is too early
to list the species in Appendix I. They support allowing more time
for recent International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tuna (ICCAT) initiatives to have an effect and improving ICCAT
regulations in line with relevant scientific advice and transparent
and fair implementation of management measures.


3. (SBU) The GOT delegation to COP15 will include the following:

Dr. Serap YILMAZ
Veterinarian
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks
Department of Nature Conservation

serapyilmaz@cevreorman.gov.tr

Gokhan SEYHAN
Agriculture engineer

Ministry of Environment and Forestry
General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks


Department of Hunting and Wild Life
gseyhan@cevreorman.gov.tr

Hasan KILIC
Engineer
Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs

General Directorate of Protection and Control

hasank@kkgm.gov.tr

Dr. Ece GOKOK
Agricultural engineer
Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs
General Directorate of Agricultural Production and Development
ece.tanrivermis@tarim.gov.tr

Dr. Oguz TURKOZAN
Adnan Menderes University
Department of Biology
oguz.turkozan@gmail.com

Mahmut DAGASAN
Deputy Manager
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
dagasanmahmut@yahoo.com

Hasan PASALI
Veterinarian
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
pasalihasan@gmail.com


Hamit KURTULUS
Deputy of Province of Istanbul
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
hmt-kurtulus@hotmail.com

Hakan MUMCUOGLU
Chief of section
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
The Provincial Directorate of Istanbul
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry
hakan.mumcuoglu@hotmail.com

Esra DAGLI
Veterinarian
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Provincial Directorate of Environment and Forestry


vetesradagli@hotmail.com

Abdulkadir OZTURK
Forestry engineer

Ministry of Environment and Forestry

General Directorate of Forestry

abdulkadirozturk@ogm.gov.tr

Belkis GURSEL GULEC
Chief of section
Undersecratariat of Foreign Trade
General Directorate of Import
gurselb@dtm.gov.tr

Burcu ISKENDER DUGENCIOGLU
Expert
Undersecratariat of Foreign Trade
General Directorate of Import
iskenderb@dtm.gov.tr

Ibrahim ATASOY
Customs expert
Undersecratariat of Customs
General Directorate of Customs
atasoy@gumruk.gov.tr

JEFFREY