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Viewing cable 04ANKARA5767, TURKEY: BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM COORDINATOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
04ANKARA5767 2004-10-08 10:31 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ANKARA 005767 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PM/DTCC -- BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KOMC KSEP ETTC TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM COORDINATOR 
 
REF: STATE 205022 
 
1. In response to reftel request, current Blue Lantern 
program coordinator for Embassy Ankara is: 
 
Mark Balkovich 
Political Military Affairs Officer 
Tel:     011-90-312-455-5555 X2237 
Alt Tel: 011-90-532-220-2347 
Fax:     011-90-312-468-4775 
Email:   BALKOVICHME@state.gov 
EDT:     July 2005 
 
2.  Please note that many Turkish businesses and/or GOT 
offices are closed or on minimal staffing during Ramadan and 
also during the entire month of August.  Blue Lantern end use 
checks that would require travel to eastern Turkey or other 
remote areas, particularly during the winter, are likely to 
lengthen the overall time-frame of the check. 
EDELMAN