Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11: 54 PM J , OMR No. 1124-0006: Expires April 30,2017 Exhibit A to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act Of 1938, as amended U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 INSTRUCTIONS. Furnish this exhibit for EACH foreign principal listed in an initial statement and for EACH additional foreign principal acquired subsequently. The filing of this document requires the payment of a filing fee as set forth in Rule (d)(1), 28 C.F.R. § 5.5(d)(1). Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit A form at http://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 611 et seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision of the information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide this information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 ofthe Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or informationfiledwith the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit's webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration ofthe Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals theyrepresent.This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara.gov. Public Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .49 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Replatoiy Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 2. Registration No. 1. Name and Address of Registrant The Daschle Group 6280 3. Name of Foreign Principal 4. Principal Address of Foreign Principal Embassy of the Republic of Turkey 2525 Masschusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20008 Republic of Turkey (through Greenberg Traurig) 5. Indicate whether your foreign principal is one of the following: 1 H • Government of a foreign country Foreign political party • Foreign or domestic brgariizatioh: I f either, check brie of the following: • Partnership , • Committee Q Corporation • Association Individual-State nationality • • Voluntary group • Other (specify) 6. I f the foreign principal is a foreign government, state: a) Branch or agency represented by the registrant Embassy of the Republic of Turkey b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals H.E. Ambassador Serdar Kilic 7. If the foreign principal is a foreign political party, state: a) Principal address b) Name and title of official with whom registrant deals c) Principal aim 1 "Government of a foreign country," as defined in Section 1(e) of the Act, includes any person or group of persons exercising sovereign de facto or de jure political jurisdiction over any country, other than the United States, or over any part of such country, and includes any subdivision of any such group and any group or agency to which such sovereign de facto or de jure authority or functions are directly or indirectly delegated. Such term shall include any faction or body of insurgents within a country assuming to exercise governmental authority whether such faction or body of insurgents has or has not been recognized by the United States. FORM NSD-3 Revised 03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11:54 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11:54 PM 8. If the foreign principal is not a foreign government or a foreign political party: a) State the nature of the business or activity of this foreign principal. b) Is this foreign principal: Supervised by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Owned by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Directed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Financed by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • Subsidized in part by a foreign government, foreign political party, or other foreign principal Yes • No • 9. Explain fully all items answered "Yes" in Item 8(b). (If additional space is needed, a full insert page must be used.) 10. If the foreign principal is an organization and is not owned or controlled by a foreign government, foreign political party or other foreign principal, state who owns and controls it. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit A to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit A Name arid Title Nathan Daschle, President and COO Signature Nathan Daschle Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11:54 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:1 1:49 PM OMB No. 1124-0004; Expires April 30, 2017 u s. Department of Justice Washington, DC 20530 Exhibit B to Registration Statement Pursuant to the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended INSTRUCTIONS. A registrant must furnish as an Exhibit B copies of each written agreement and the terms and conditions of each oral agreement with his foreign principal, including all modifications of such agreements, or, where no contract exists, a full statement of all the circumstances by reason of which the registrant is acting as an agent of a foreign principal. Compliance is accomplished by filing an electronic Exhibit B form at http://www.fara.gov. Privacy Act Statement. The filing of this document is required for the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. § 6\l.et seq., for the purposes of registration under the Act and public disclosure. Provision ofthe information requested is mandatory, and failure to provide the information is subject to the penalty and enforcement provisions established in Section 8 of the Act. Every registration statement, short form registration statement, supplemental statement, exhibit, amendment, copy of informational materials or other document or information filed with the Attorney General under this Act is a public record open to public examination, inspection and copying during the posted business hours of the Registration Unit in Washington, DC. Statements are also available online at the Registration Unit's webpage: http://www.fara.gov. One copy of every such document, other than informational materials, is automatically provided to the Secretary of State pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, and copies of any and all documents are routinely made available to other agencies, departments and Congress pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Act. The Attorney General also transmits a semi-annual report to Congress on the administration of the Act which lists the names of all agents registered under the Act and the foreign principals they represent. This report is available to the public in print and online at: http://www.fara.gov. Publ ic Reporting Burden. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average .33 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to Chief, Registration Unit, Counterespionage Section, National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530; and to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. 1. Name of Registrant 2. Registration No. The Daschle Group 6280 3. Name of Foreign Principal Republic of Turkey (through Greenberg Traurig) Check Appropriate Box: 4. x] The agreement between the registrant and the above-named foreign principal is a formal written contract. If this box is checked, attach a copy of the contract to this exhibit . 5. • There is no formal written contract between the registrant and the foreign principal. The agreement with the above-named foreign principal has resulted from an exchange of correspondence. If this box is checked, attach a copy of all pertinent correspondence, including a copy of any initial proposal which has been adopted by reference in such correspondence. 6. • The agreement or understanding between the registrant and the foreign principal is the result of neither a formal written contract nor an exchange of correspondence between the parties. If this box is checked, give a complete description below of the terms and conditions of the oral agreement or understanding, its duration, the fees and expenses, if any, to be received. 7. Describe fully the nature and method of performance ofthe above indicated agreement or understanding. The registrant is a subcontractor of Greenberg Traurig. There is no formal written contract between registrant and the foreign principal. See attached Services Agreement, signed by Greenberg Traurig and the registrant. FORM NSD-4 Revised 03/14 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11:49 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 5:11:49 PM 8. Describe fully the activities the registrant engages in or proposes to engage in on behalf of the above foreign principal. The Daschle Group will provide strategic consulting services to the Republic of Turkey in connection with political and public policy issues before the United States Government impacting the Republic of Turkey's interests. 9. Will the activities on behalf of the above foreign principal include political activities as defined in Section l(o) of the Act and in the footnote below? Yes g No • If yes, describe all such political activities indicating^ among other things, the relations, interests or policiestobe influenced together with the means to be employed to achieve this purpose. The Daschle Group's activities may include communications on behalf of the Republic of Turkey with officials in U.S. executive branch departments and agencies, with members of staff of the U.S. Congress, and with other individuals and organizations in governmental or public policy matters. EXECUTION In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, the undersigned swears or affirms under penalty of perjury that he/she has read the information set forth in this Exhibit B to the registration statement and that he/she is familiar with the contents thereof and that such contents are in their entirety true and accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and belief. Date of Exhibit B Name and Title Nathan Daschle Signature Nathan Daschle Footnote: "Political activity," as defined in Section 1(6)'of the Act, means any activity which the person engaging in believes will, or that the person intends to, in any way influence any agency or official of trie Government of the United States or any section of the public within the United States with reference to formulating, adopting, or changing the domestic or foreign policies of the United States or with reference to the political or public interests, policies, or relations of a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party. Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/18/2017 - 5:11:49 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/2017 10:31:45 A M •-•'eenbergTraurig . - . ' ' January 1, 2017 Nathan Daschle President and COO The Daschle Group 901 K Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 Dear Nathan: Greenberg Traurig LLP ("Greenberg") has been engaged by the Government ofthe Republic of Turkey ("Turkey") to provide, as an independent contractor, lobbying and government relations services to Turkey, in accordance with the provisions ol'an agreement between Turkey arid Greenberg ("Services Agreement"). An executed copy ofthe Services Agreement is attached as Appendix 1. The provisions ofthe Services Agreement are incorporated herein and made a part hereof. With this agreement, Greenberg is engaging The Daschle Group ("Daschle Group") to provide, as a subcontractor to Greenberg, certain ofthe services that are to be provided by Greenberg to Turkey in accordance with the provisions ofthe Services Agreement. The services to be provided by Daschle Group consist ofthe services identified and described in Appendix 2 and such other services as Greenberg and you may agree from time to time. The term of Daschle Group's engagement as a subcontractor is January 1, 2017 until December 31,2017. The engagement may be terminated by Greenberg or by you at any time by notice del ivered to the other 14 day s in advance of the effective date of termination. As compensation for the sendees rendered by Daschle Group during the period of your engagement. Greenberg will pay Daschle Group an annual total of $432,000.00, payable .quarterly in four equal installments as specified in the attached Services Agreement. The amount ofthe fees payable to Daschle Group in or for any month in which the termination of the engagement occurs will be prorated on the basis ofthe number of days in that month prior to the effectivedate of termination. Greenberg and Turkey, in accordance with the provisions of the Services Agreement, have agreed the amounts duetts fees for services performed by Greenberg and by Daschle Group as a subcontractor to Greenberg will be paid to Greenberg by 'J urkey in four installments. Daschle Group agrees thai the obligation of Greenberg to make quarterly payments is contingent upon the receipt of payment from Turkey. The fees due Daschle Group as compensation for the services rendered in each period or portion thereof will be paid to you by Greenberg not more than ten days after the receipt by Greenberg from Turkey ofthe amount due as fees for services rendered by Greenberg and by you in that period. GREENBERG TRAURIG. U.P » ATTORNEYS AT LAW o WWW.GTIAW.COM • • 2101 L Street. N.W e Sare 1000 s Wasrwigton. D.C7C037 « Tei .10/3313100 s Pax 202.Bt.3i0i Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/2017 10:31:45 A M Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/2017 10:31:45 AM Unless and except as Greenberg and DaschJc Group otherwise agree, all costs and expenses incurred by you in the performance of the services to be provided by you in the period of your engagement .will be borne and paid by you. The relationship between Greenberg and you \yili be that of independent contractor and not that of partners, joint venturers, principal and agent or otherwise. Without the prior consent ofthe other, neither will be authorized to bind or obligate the other or, except as provided herein and in the Services Agreement, to act for or on behalf of the other. Daschle Grotip has represented to Greenberg that Daschle Group's engagement by Greenberg, and the performance ofthe services to be rendered by Daschle Group as a . subcontractor, do not and will not constitute a default or breach ofthe provisions of any agreement or contract between Daschle Group and any other person or a violation of any fiduciary or other obligation or duty of Daschle Group to any other person. in the event of any dispute arising under or related to this agreement, Daschle Group and Greenberg Traurig agree to submit the Matter to a single arbitrator in Washington, DC selected by the two parties, and if no agreement can be reached then art arbitrator selected by the American Arbitration Association (""AAA"')- The arbitration is to be conducted in accordance with Commercial Arbitration Rules ofthe AAA, using the law ofthe District of Columbia (other than its conflict laws), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The parties agree that arbitration under this paragraph shall provide the exclusive means for resolving any dispute arising under or relating to this agreement, including the services performed thereunder. Daschle Group agrees to comply with arid to be bound by all ofthe provisions ofthe Services Agreement that are applicable to Daschle Group as a subcontractor to Greenberg. All notices, consents, and other communications by, to and between Greenberg and Daschle Group hereunder will be in writing and will be deemed to have been given or delivered and received when personally delivered, or when delivered, and receipt confirmed, by a nationally recognized overnight courier service, when mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested;, or when transmitted, and receipt confirmed, by facsimile or electronic mail to Greenberg Traurig LLP at 2101 L Street. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 2003 7, Facsimile Number (202) 331 -3101 or Email Address: manaasr@gtlaw.com Attention: Robert Mangas, and to The Daschle Group at 901 K Street, NW. Suite 900, Washington, DC 20001, or Email Address: nathan@daschlegroup.com Attention: Nathan Daschle, or to either at such other address, facsimile number or email address as may be specified by notice to the other. . 4 Neither Greenberg nor Daschle Group may assign the agreements contained herein or any interest therein without the consent ofthe other. This letter contains all ofthe agreements between Greenberg and Daschle Group with respect to Daschle Group's engagement as a subcontractor to Greenberg. RrtKBr-Rlj F 1^1 .'foil's i.l.P « AHORNEVS AIXAW" s WWW.C:;!AVVX'O.Y! ' " "'' Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/2017 10:31:45 AM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/2017 10:31:45 AM The invalidity "or unenforceability of any provision of any ofthe agreements contained herein will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. These agreements will be performed in the District of Columbia and will be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws thereof than its rules with respect to conflicts of law. The foregoing agreements and the rights and obligations of each of Greenberg and Daschle Group thereunder will survive the tennination of Daschle Group's engagement as a subcontractor to Greenberg and will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of Greenberg and Daschle Group and its respective affiliates, successors and assigns. Please acknowledge your approval and acceptance ofthe foregoing agreements by executing and returning to me one of the enclosed copies of this letter. This letter, when executed by you and returned lo me, will constitute a binding agreement between Greenberg Traurig and Daschle Group that will be enforceable in accordance with its terms and that cannot be modified or amended or terminated except by written instrument executed by Greenberg Traurig and Daschle Group. Sincerely. V>7 Robert MangasX •/ y Shareholder, Greenberg/fraurig LLP Nathan Daschle hereby acknowledges his approval and acceptance ofthe foregoing agreements between The Daschle Group and Greenberg Traurig LLP. Date: ! / 0 ^fa '? By: Nathan Daschle President and COO The Daschle Group Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 01/25/201110:31:45. AM