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