LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 61)

UNCLAS STATE 006231 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PGOV PREL TU SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE (ANKARA 61) REF: ANKARA 61 ¶1. (U) This cable responds to the action request in reftel requesting human rights vetting for the candidates nominated to attend the ATA Protecting Digital Infrastructure Course, scheduled to take place in Ankara, Turkey from March 8 through March 19, 2010. ¶2. (SBU) The Department of State has vetted the individuals listed in reftel and possesses no credible derogatory information as of 01/20/2010. Post is authorized to include the following individuals in USG-funded training: NAME: Taskiran, Hakan TITLE/RANK: Superintendent CURRENT POSITION: Counter-Terrorism Department, Ankara D/POB: 26Oct1976, Of, Turkey NAME: Vural, A. Alper TITLE/RANK: Superintendent CURRENT POSITION: Data Processing Department, Ankara D/POB: 05May1973, Zile, Turkey NAME: Ozkalp, Bilal TITLE/RANK: Superintendent CURRENT POSITION: Data Processing Department, Ankara D/POB: 10Feb1974, Antalya, Turkey NAME: Basibuyuk, Oguzhan TITLE/RANK: Superintendent CURRENT POSITION: Police Academy, Ankara D/POB: 01Jan1975, Horasan, Turkey NAME: Koren, Ekrem TITLE/RANK: Chief Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Training Department, Ankara D/POB: 22May1977, Bilecik, Turkey NAME: Zengin, Metin TITLE/RANK: Chief Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Police Department, Ankara D/POB: 10Apr1975, Vakfikebir, Turkey NAME: Gozutok, Huseyin TITLE/RANK: Chief Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Turkish National Police, Foreign Relations Department D/POB: 25May1979, Borcka, Turkey NAME: Kelahmetoglu, Murat TITLE/RANK: Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Turkish National Police,Intelligence Department D/POB: 18Feb1983, Kilis, Turkey NAME: Saat, Hamdi Oguz TITLE/RANK: Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Human Resources Department D/POB: 02Jul1981, Konya, Turkey NAME: Ozbay, Atilla TITLE/RANK: Assistant Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: National Security Department D/POB: 01May1974, Cubuk, Turkey NAME: Erdogan, Ruhi TITLE/RANK: Assistant Sergeant CURRENT POSITION: Communications Department D/POB: 19Nov1974, Gerede, Turkey NAME: Dogan, Tarik TITLE/RANK: Police Officer CURRENT POSITION: Organized Crime Department D/POB: 03Dec1985, Ankara, Turkey ¶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 01/20/2010. 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