REFUTING THE TURKISH ALLEGATION OF SPE KHALILZAD

S E C R E T ANKARA 002384

SIPDIS


STATE FOR EUR/SE, NEA/NGA, PMAT; OSD FOR ISA AND ISP; JCS
FOR J5; EUCOM FOR J5, POLAD; CENTCOM FOR J5 AND POLAD;


E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/11/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ PKK
SUBJECT: REFUTING THE TURKISH ALLEGATION OF SPE KHALILZAD
MEETING WITH THE PKK/KADEK

REF: A) STATE 93831 B) ANKARA 2330 C) ANKARA 2362


(u) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch.
Reasons: 1.5 (B and D).



1. (S) DCM called on MFA Director General for Bilateral
Affairs Burcuoglu to refute strongly the Turkish allegations
of a March 29 meeting between SPE Khalilzad and PKK/Kadek
(ref a). DCM also presented Burcuoglu with a diplomatic note
containing language drawn from ref a. DCM stressed that the
information contained in TGS's letter was baseless and that
the USG should not have to respond to such spurious
allegations. Burcuoglu replied he was unaware that TGS had
sent such a letter and, having not seen its contents, could
not comment at the present time. He asked the DCM provide
him a copy of TGS's letter (which we later did),and said he
would respond to the Embassy's diplomatic note with a formal
response.



2. (S) Speaking in general terms, Burcuoglu said it was
important for the GOT to relay reports of incidents of
concern in northern Iraq, and asked the USG to continue to
respond to such requests in order to keep the channels of
communication open. The DCM said it was one thing for the
USG and the GOT to cooperate in order to verify the accuracy
of reports of possible early-warning events in northern Iraq.
It was another thing for a senior TGS officer to make such
baseless allegations against a senior USG official, and to
make those allegations in writing through military channels.
PEARSON