Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ANKARA725
2003-01-29 12:57:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

TURKS SUPPORTIVE OF RESTRICTIONS ON MANPADS (AND

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S E C R E T ANKARA 000725

SIPDIS


FOR NP AND EUR/SE


E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/28/2012
TAGS: ETTC PARM PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKS SUPPORTIVE OF RESTRICTIONS ON MANPADS (AND
SA/LW)


REF: STATE 17914


(U) Classified by Pol-Mil Counselor Stuart Brown, reason 1.5,
b/d.


(S) Pol-Mil Officer delivered reftel points to MFA
Disarmament Head of Department Ibrahim Yagli January 24. On
January 27 Yagli said the GOT was still studying the issue
but in general supported restrictions on MANPADS as well as
on small arms/light weapons (SA/LW). Yagli opined that
Ankara would determine how the MANPADS initiative corresponds
to its SA/LW agenda before determining how to proceed.
PEARSON