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DEPARTMENT FOR DRL/PHD, PM/ISO, PM/RSAT, L/PM AND EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV TU
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF
TURKISH IMET CANDIDATES AUGUST 2009

1. This is an action request. See para. 2.

2. Post has reviewed the following Turkish candidates for an
International Military Education and Training (IMET)
sponsored program. Action Request: Post requests that
Department conduct a name check on these candidates in
appropriate databases (DRL/PM/EUR/INR) and advise Post
whether any derogatory information was found.

3. Candidates to attend SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMBATING
TERRORISM 08/22/09-09/04/09 Course:

Name: Oguzhan Oncul
Title: Captain
Unit: Team Commander-Ankara
Organization: Turkish Army
DPOB: July 9, 1976-Bursa

4. Candidates to attend BASIC OFFICER CRS USMC
09/03/09-04/02/10 Course:

Name: Caglar Akar
Title: OF-1
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: December 19, 1983-Izmir

Name: Ismail Aykut Tokgoz
Title: OF-1
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: September 19, 1983-Istanbul

Name: Osman Tinaz
Title: ENSIGN
Unit: Platoon Leader-Izmir
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: January 1, 1983-Hatay

Name: Fatih Yildiz
Title: OF-1
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: March 9, 1984-Balikesir

Name: Semih Barbaros Ustun
Title: OF-1
Unit: Platoon Commander-Izmir
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: August 11, 1984-Tekirdag

5. Candidates to attend INTL CIC WATCH OFFICER
09/04/09-09/25/09 Course:

Name: Tayfun Temeltas
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: Principle Warfare Officer-Kocaeli
Organization: Turkish Army
DPOB: July 10, 1980-Istanbul

Name: Halim Bilir
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: PWO
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: March 1, 1980-Erzincan

Name: Atilla Aydin
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: September 20, 1980-Istanbul

Name: Ertugrul Aktan
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: CIC Officer-Mugla
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: February 28, 1981-Sakarya

Name: Bekir Cebeci
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: August 2, 1981-Mecitozu

Name: Ilkay Bezil Aydemir
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: PWO-Kocaeli
Organization: Turkish Navy
DPOB: January 25, 1981-Diyarbekir

Name: Ahmet Ersoy
Title: Lieutenant Jr.
Unit: CIC Officer-Kocaeli
Organization: Navy
DPOB: August 31 1981-Ankara

6. Candidates to attend INTELLIGENCE IN COMBATING TERRORISM
09/14/09-10/02-09 Course:

Name: Engin Durmaz
Title: Major
Unit: Desk Officer-Ankara
Organization: Turkish Army
DPOB: January 15, 1975-Istanbul

7. Candidates to attend GEORGE C. MARSHALL CENTER, EUROPEAN
CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES, PROGRAM IN ADVANCED
SECURITY 09/21/09-12/18/09 Course:

Name: Muhittin Dasli
Title: Major-Ankara
Unit: Counter Intelligence Officer
Organization: Turkish Airforce
DPOB: September 1, 1973-Tarsus
Course:

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