BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001949 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2013 TAGS: PARM PREL IZ TU SUBJECT: BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE REF: SECSTATE 76597 Classified by Polcouns John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d. (C) Poloff March 25 delivered Reftel talking points to Serra Erarslan, head of the MFA Iraq and Gulf Countries Department. Erarslan said the GOT opposes discussion of Iraq in the General Assembly. She said the GOT will consider the USG position urging allies to support the Coalition effort in any open UNSC session on Iraq, but she did not know whether the GOT would instruct its Permrep to speak at such a session. PEARSON