58TH UNGA ATTENDANCE: INITIAL HIGH-LEVEL TURKISH

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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