US embassy cable - 04ANKARA2544

S E C R E T ANKARA 002544 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/05/2014 
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, TU, AF 
SUBJECT: TURKISH DETAINEES AT GTMO -- MFA REQUESTS 
CONFIRMATION OF NUMBER FOLLOWING FRONT-PAGE STORIES IN 
TURKISH PAPERS 
 
 
(U) Classified by Pol-Mil Counselor Timothy A. Betts. 
Reasons:  1.5 (B and D). 
 
 
1. (S) This is an action request.  See para 4. 
 
 
2. (S) MFA INR official Emma Beskarbes telephoned Pol-Mil 
Counselor May 5 to inquire about front-page stories (based on 
an article that appeared in the Washington Post on May 2) 
that there are 10 Turkish citizens among the 750 individuals 
being detained at GTMO.  Beskarbes said there were 
individuals listed in the article as being Turkish citizens 
that, if true, the MFA did not know were at GTMO.  She asked 
that the Embassy confirm whether the information in the 
articles was correct and provide the names of the Turkish 
citizens currently at GTMO. 
 
 
3. (U) The names of the individuals identified as Turkish 
citizens in the Turkish papers are: 
 
 
--Lutfi Bayifkan 
--Abdullah Celik 
--Yuksel Celikgogus 
--Mustafa Eksi 
--Murat Kurnaz 
--Nuri Mert 
--Ibrahim Sen 
--Mesut Sen 
--Salih Uyar 
--Turgut Uzel 
 
 
4. (S) Action request:  It is our understanding that three 
Turkish nationals have been returned to Turkey and that three 
remain at GTMO.  Embassy requests guidance to respond to the 
MFA's question regarding the number and names of the Turkish 
citizens currently at GTMO. 
EDELMAN