LIFTING IRAQ SANCTIONS: TURKISH MFA RESPONSE

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003058 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR IO/UNP E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/09/2013 TAGS: PREL IZ TU SUBJECT: LIFTING IRAQ SANCTIONS: TURKISH MFA RESPONSE REF: SECSTATE 122029 (U) Classified by Polcouns John Kunstadter; reasons 1.5 b and d. (C) Poloff May 9 delivered reftel points to Serra Erarslan, head of the MFA Iraq and Gulf Countries Department. Erarslan said she believed the GOT would support in principle lifting the sanctions on Iraq, and will review with interest the text of the resolution to be tabled in New York. PEARSON