US embassy cable - 04ANKARA7061

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007061 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/19/2014 
TAGS: PREL, MARR, MASS, TU, IZ 
SUBJECT: TURKEY OFFERS TRAINING AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT TO 
NTM-I MISSION IN BAGHDAD 
 
 
Classified By: Political Military Counselor Timothy A. Betts. Reasons 1 
.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C) PolMilCouns and PolMilOff met Dec. 17 with MFA Deputy 
Director General for NATO Affairs Fatih Ceylan to discuss 
Turkey's plans for the NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I). 
Ceylan provided information on a series of 1-2 week courses 
being offered to Iraqi officers under the auspices of 
Turkey's PFP Training Center and Center of Excellence 
-Defence Against Terrorism. The Turks are offering courses 
for up to 130 participants; these include: 
 
- Combating Terrorism and Illegal Drug Trafficking Course 
- Internal Security ISF Flag/Senior Officers Course 
- Crowd & Riot Control ISF Flag/Senior Officers Course 
- Border Security Control Course 
- Refugee Control in PSOs Course 
- The Law of Armed Conflict Course 
- Terminology for Land Operations in PSOs Course 
- Mine/Counter Mine and EOD Course 
 
2.  (C) Ceylan stated that Turkey is currently providing two 
officers in support of NTM-I in Baghdad. These officers are 
not trainers but administrative staffers assigned to the NATO 
headquarters in Naples and dispatched by NATO to Baghdad. 
 
3.  (C) Ceylan stated that Turkey has no current plans to 
provide equipment for Iraqi Security Forces (ISF). 
 
4.  (SBU) Comment: While what Turkey has offered for NTM-I is 
known within NATO circles, we thought this information would 
be useful for those within the USG working on the bilateral 
relationship with Turkey. End Comment. 
 
5.  (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 
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