IAEA/IRAN: EXPECT MORE COOPERATION FROM TURKEY

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 005693

SIPDIS


FOR NP AND EUR/SE


E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/04/2013
TAGS: KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA
SUBJECT: IAEA/IRAN: EXPECT MORE COOPERATION FROM TURKEY


REF: A. STATE 249878

B. STATE 258069

C. ODLUM-TREMONT EMAIL 09/08/03

D. UNVIE 944

E. STATE 256604


(U) Classified by DCM Robert Deutsch, reasons 1.5, b/d.



1. (C) Subsequent to receiving clarification from the
Department that resolutions described in Refs D and E were in
fact the same resolution, MFA Disarmament Head of Department
Bulent Meric reiterated to PolMilOff Sept. 8 that Turkey's
position on the Iran resolution was the same as the EU's.
PolMilOff noted to Meric, per ref C, that our mission in
Vienna had the impression that the Turkish delegation was not
being supportive of the resolution El Baradei himself had
supported.



2. (C) Upon delivery of the points in Ref B Sept. 9, Meric
reaffirmed that there should be no light between Turkey's
position on the Iranian resolution and that of the EU. He
assured PolMilOff that after the previous day's conversation,
Ankara had sent instructions to its delegation in Vienna to
be more cooperative and clear on Turkey's support. Meric
said "there should be no problem."



3. (C) Comment: We understand from UNVienna that the Turks
may have been uncertain as to the relationship between the
resolutions in Refs D and E. Now that the Turks understand
that we and the EU are on the same side, we expect UNVienna
will see greater support from the Turkish del.
EDELMAN