DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT

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