---
category: Country
summary: Turkey is a country that was discussed in the context of a military joint
  venture to produce specialized ammunition.
tags:
- Country
- Turkey
- Arms
- Riconosciuto
- Gunderson
---

[Turkey](/places/turkey/) is a country that was discussed in the context of a military joint venture to produce specialized ammunition. This discussion took place between [Ted Gunderson](/people/ted-gunderson/), [Ralph Olberg](/people/ralph-olberg/), [Tim Osman](/people/tim-osman/), and [Michael Riconosciuto](/people/michael-riconosciuto/) in early 1986, as part of a worldwide support network for the [Mujahideen](/organizations/mujahideen/) in [Afghanistan](/places/afghanistan/).[^1]

[Lester Coleman](/people/lester-coleman/)'s affidavit also states that the [DEA](/organizations/dea/) was using [Euramae Trading Company](/organizations/euramae-trading-company/) to sell [PROMIS](/programs/promis/) software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [Turkey](/places/turkey/).[^1]

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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.