Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ANKARA5769
2003-09-11 11:15:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT
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S E C R E T ANKARA 005769
SIPDIS
PARIS FOR TSA
ROME FOR FAA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2012
TAGS: ASEC EAIR PTER TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT
REF: STATE 258046
Classified by Economic Counselor Scot Marciel, reasons 1.5 B
and D.
(S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on a possible Al-Qaida
aviation threat to the United States to Ayten Eler, of the
MFA Aviation Department, on September 9, and to Oktay Erdagi,
Head of Aviation Security at the Civil Aviation General
Directorate, on September 10. Both took note of the threat
information and promised to share it with appropriate
officials involved in aviation security. Erdagi confirmed
that there are no direct scheduled flights connecting Turkey
with destinations in the Western Hemisphere other than the
United States.
EDELMAN
SIPDIS
PARIS FOR TSA
ROME FOR FAA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/08/2012
TAGS: ASEC EAIR PTER TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT
REF: STATE 258046
Classified by Economic Counselor Scot Marciel, reasons 1.5 B
and D.
(S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on a possible Al-Qaida
aviation threat to the United States to Ayten Eler, of the
MFA Aviation Department, on September 9, and to Oktay Erdagi,
Head of Aviation Security at the Civil Aviation General
Directorate, on September 10. Both took note of the threat
information and promised to share it with appropriate
officials involved in aviation security. Erdagi confirmed
that there are no direct scheduled flights connecting Turkey
with destinations in the Western Hemisphere other than the
United States.
EDELMAN