Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ANKARA629
2003-01-25 13:44:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

NORTHERN IRAQ: PAVING THE WAY FOR US-TURKEY-KURD

Tags:  PREL MARR PREF PHUM TU IZ UNSC 
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S E C R E T ANKARA 000629 

SIPDIS


DEPT. FOR P, EUR, EUR/SE, NEA AND NEA/NGA;
NSC FOR AMB. KHALILZAD; OSD FOR WOLFOWITZ; JOINT STAFF FOR
CJCS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/23/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR PREF PHUM TU IZ UNSC
SUBJECT: NORTHERN IRAQ: PAVING THE WAY FOR US-TURKEY-KURD
TRILATS (III)


REF: A. STATE 18029

B. ANKARA 625

C. ANKARA 539

D. ANKARA 283

E. ANKARA 278


Classified by Ambassador W. Robert Pearson. Reasons 1.5 b
and d.


S E C R E T ANKARA 000629

SIPDIS


DEPT. FOR P, EUR, EUR/SE, NEA AND NEA/NGA;
NSC FOR AMB. KHALILZAD; OSD FOR WOLFOWITZ; JOINT STAFF FOR
CJCS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/23/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR PREF PHUM TU IZ UNSC
SUBJECT: NORTHERN IRAQ: PAVING THE WAY FOR US-TURKEY-KURD
TRILATS (III)


REF: A. STATE 18029

B. ANKARA 625

C. ANKARA 539

D. ANKARA 283

E. ANKARA 278


Classified by Ambassador W. Robert Pearson. Reasons 1.5 b
and d.



1. (U) This is an urgent action request. See Para 3.



2. (S) During mil-mil discussions Jan. 24 on SOF planning for
northern Iraq, the TGS proposed to SOCEUR BG Jones a need for
Turkish, US, KDP, PUK and Turkmen military reps together to
discuss military coordination in northern Iraq. Turkish SOF
suggested a common understanding of each party's role would
be necessary to execute successfully.



3. (S) Action Request: We urgently request points by OOB
Ankara time Monday, Jan. 27, for the Ambassador to use with
the Turks explaining the role of each group involved in
northern Iraq during and after hostilities, and affirming
that we are ready now to begin discussions between Turkey and
the US to prepare for five-way (US-TU-KDP-PUK-Iraqi Turkmen
Front) talks the first week of February (during Amb.
Khalilzad's visit to Ankara). We would propose the first
agenda item of those talks be issuing political guidance to
military commanders of US and Turkish SOF and of KDP and PUK
forces to sit down together and coordinate their efforts in
northern Iraq. End Action Request.
PEARSON