LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 180)

UNCLAS STATE 015910 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 180) REF: ANKARA 180 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Resource Management course in Ft. Jackson, SC from 22 February to 02 April 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 02/19/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: Name: Ahmet Oglakci Title: Project Officer Unit: Turkish General Staff Organization: Turkish Army DPOB: 08 October 1974, Kahramanmaras ¶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 02/19/2010. 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