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POLICE OFFICER ASSIGNED TO ME AS PROTECTION?”, Mustafa Kose: “if you can get
that, if you can get that, it would be resolved”, Riza Sarraf: “well, what would be the conditions
and justifications for this and who would approve this and give authorization?”, Mustafa Kose:
“YOU NEED TO RESOLVE IT WITH THE MR. MINISTER”, Riza Sarraf: “alright, okay,
meaning, if he was to ask for it tomorrow would it work?”, Mustafa Kose: "hundred percent", Riza
Sarraf: “I'LL TELL MR. MINISTER MYSELF tell him that I have exports, commerce etcetera,
risky business, we're afraid, you know … after that, I'll be going to the protocols WE LOSE
TIME IN TRAFFIC like this”, Mustafa Kose: “I think you shouldn't even bring up the traffic,
because traffic is only the appetizer”, Riza Sarraf: “alright, would it work if he wanted?”, Mustafa
Kose: “it would work if he wanted it, but it won't be possible any other way”, Riza Sarraf: “I'LL
REQUEST IT OF THE MR. MINISTER … I'll first talk to Mr. Minister, then I'd visit our
honorable governor here”, Mustafa Kose: “when you tell Mr. Minister, he would tell both the
governor as well as the Police Chief, he'd tell them and they would evaluate and I think they'd give
one … it would happen with Mr. Minister's orders, he's just signing it”, Riza Sarraf: “you know the
highway patrol would detour, and stop, this and that hassle, can they go from anywhere … I mean
EMERGENCY LANE, THIS THAT OR THE OTHER, CAN THEY GO EVERYWHERE
then”, Mustafa Kose: "yeah, of course they can, they're cops in the end, is there any place that
police can't go?", Riza Sarraf: “do we become something official when that's present with us
…when he's with us?”, Mustafa Kose: “well of course, exactly, you'd be official but you must
definitely speak with Mr. Minister, if you don't talk to Mr. Minister, this wouldn't work”, Riza
Sarraf: “no, of course I'm gonna talk to Mr. Minister, there are no problems with me talking to
him.”
It is understood from the conversation that Riza Sarraf started researching what else he could
request from Interior Minister Muammer Guler (other than citizenship and connections with
China), within this context he planned on requesting POLICE BODYGUARD and RIGHT TO USE
THE EMERGENCY LANE. After this conversation, Riza SARRAF went to Ankara to Zafer
CAGLAYAN's son's wedding and had a meeting with Muammer GULER once again and it is
understood from the below conversation that he talked to him about getting the Police Officer
Bodyguard and Utilizing the Emergency Lane.
TK:2035976907 - 4/12/2013 7:38 p.m. Riza Sarraf – Baris Guler conversation;
Riza Sarraf: "I'm in Ankara... are we going back together in the evening?", Baris Guler: "of course,
of course, of course."
It is understood from the conversation that Riza SARRAF and Baris GULER would travel together
to come to Istanbul.
PHYSICAL SURVEILLANCE WORKS
Upon discovering through the audio/electronic surveillance works; on 4/12/2013 at: 11:55
p.m. Riza SARRAF and Baris GULER would came to Istanbul Ataturk Airport with a private jet
and they would be landing to the Civil Aviation section;
On 4/12/2013 at around 11:45 p.m. the physical surveillance works has started at the Ataturk
Airport Civil Aviation section located in the Bakirkoy District. On 04/13/2013 at around 12:13
a.m. it has been observed that the individuals named Riza SARRAF and Baris GULER have
arrived through the passenger side.
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