58TH UNGA ATTENDANCE: INITIAL HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 005334 SIPDIS IO/UNP (NARANJO),IO/PPC (HUGHES),USUN (ZAID),NSC (DICARLO),EUR/PGI (COOK) E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/31/2013 TAGS: PREL OTRA KSEP TU SUBJECT: 58TH UNGA ATTENDANCE: INITIAL HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH RSVP REF: A. SECSTATE 184648 ¶B. ANKARA 4357 Turkish MFA UN Department Head Kaya has provided preliminary high-level Turkish attendance list for 58th UNGA. Per ref (A) format: ¶A. Head of state will not attend. ¶B. Head of government will not attend. ¶C. Foreign Minister: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Abdullah Gul will attend. Gul will arrive New York Kennedy Airport Sunday, Sept. 21, depart Saturday, Sept. 27. Gul and his delegation are planning to arrive via THY 001 at 4:30 (1630) PM. Gul plans to attend UNGA General Debate and will speak Sept. 26. Gul's spouse, Mrs. Hayrunnisa Gul, will accompany him to New York. Gul will not require interpreting in bilats. ¶D. Attendance of other VIPs: --Umit Pamir, Ambassador, Turkish Permanent Representative to the United Nations; --Faruk Logoglu, Turkish Ambassador to the United States; --Nabi Sensoy, Ambassador, Deputy Undersecretary (General Political Affairs, Multilateral Political Affairs, International Security Affairs); --Prof. Dr. Ahmet Davutoglu, Ambassador (Advisor to Foreign Minister); --Ertugrul Apakan, Ambassador, General Director (Cyprus, Greece, Maritime, Aviation); --Tahsin Burcuoglu, Ambassador, General Director (Bilateral Political Affairs, Middle East and Africa); --Deniz Bolukbasi, Ambassador, Counsel (Foreign Ministry Advisor); --Ertan Tezgor, Deputy Director General (Central Asia and Caucasus); --Gurcan Turkoglu, Minister Plenipotentiary (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Special Advisor); --Huseyin Dirioz, Minister Plenipotentiary, Spokesman of the Ministry; --Tunc Ugdul, Deputy Director General (International Political Organizations); --Omer Gucuk, Head of Cabinet of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Spouses of VIP delegation will not attend. Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff will not need interpreters. Two members of parliament from the Turkish Grand National Assembly will attend; names to follow. Information not currently available regarding attendance of M.P.'s spouses. While M.P.s may need interpreters, MFA thinks the Turkish mission can provide interpreting services for them. Five security officers; names to follow at a later date. EDELMAN