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| Identifier: | 03ANKARA6233 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ANKARA6233 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Ankara |
| Created: | 2003-10-03 13:38:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY |
| Tags: | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG PREF TU |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ANKARA 006233 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM, PHUM, KWMN, SMIG, PREF, TU SUBJECT: ISTANBUL POLICE ARREST TRAFFICKERS 1. (U) Hurriyet newspaper reported September 25 that Turkish show business manager Muzaffer Arslan coerced four Ukrainian ballerinas to work in a night club in Istanbul's Atasehir district in mid-June. Arslan took possession of their passports, forced them to perform at the Play Show night club and involved them in prostitution. Businessman Kemalettin Cirak, who bought one of the trafficked ballerinas, raped her. After escaping Cirak, the ballerina and her three companions sought shelter with the police. 2. (U) The Istanbul Police arrested Arslan, Cirak, nightclub director Serdar Goktas, chief waiter Niyazi Ebcin and driver Fatih Saribas in mid-September. According to Turkish National Police (TNP) Head of the Bureau for Combating Illegal Migration and Trafficking in Persons, Inspector Fikret Isgoren, four are in custody pending trial. The police repatriated the dancers to the Ukraine. 3. (U) TNP Foreigners Unit Head Mehmet Terzioglu commented that 20 other organizers from Ukraine, Moldova, Russia and other Black Sea countries have been arrested for trafficking and are currently in jail while waiting for trials under the Turkish Penal Code's Section 201B, enacted August 2002, which specifically prohibits trafficking in persons. 4. (SBU) Terzioglu complained that the International Office of Migration and State Department reports did not credit Turkey for its six current ongoing investigations related to trafficking. However, he did not want to provide further details, except to say the investigations were "confidential" and mainly involve hotels in Istanbul. Terzioglu indicated his interest in working with us to improve Turkey's standing from Tier 2 to Tier 1. 5. (U) Comment: The Hurriyet article identified the four trafficked victims by name and photograph. We will suggest to our police contacts that police keep victims' names and photographs from the press in future cases. End comment. EDELMAN
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