LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 170)

UNCLAS STATE 013671 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 170) REF: ANKARA 170 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the KC-135 Simulator Training Course at Mildenhall, England from 16 February to 16 May 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/05/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: Name: Ali HAZAR Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 28 November 1971, Malatya Name: Durmus Cagri ER Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 15 June 1982, Eskisehir Name: Hakan SUCULAR Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 27 June 1969, Eskisehir Name: Volkan YAR Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 06 January 1969, Manisa Name: Ugur ALTINOK Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 07 July 1973, Antalya Name: Gokhan OZNEHIR Title: Captain Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 22 January 1973, Izmir Name: Nadirhan KOTAN Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 23 January 1974, Antalya Name: Recep Berkay GURCIHAN Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 10 December 1982, Istanbul Name: Ilke GONENDEN Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 18 December 1980, Balikesir/Gonen Name: Huseyin SELEK Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 13 April 1977, Denizli Name: Ceyhun KANZAK Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 23 January 1976, Izmir Name: Murat YAVAS Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 01 November 1975, Izmir Name: Haldun ALKAYA Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 30 March 1975, Istanbul Name: Bulent CANBAY Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 15 December 1975, Izmit Name: Emre VURAN Title: Pilot Unit: 101 ARS Incirlik-Adana Organization: Turkish Air Force DPOB: 08 February 1984, Balikesir ¶3. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified above, as of 02/05/2010. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (SBU) Note that if Post subsequently becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. Post should refer to the Leahy Vetting guidance manual for additional assistance. CLINTON