Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ANKARA1936
2004-04-02 13:14:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
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S E C R E T ANKARA 001936
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP/RA AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
SUBJECT: EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
REF: A) STATE 70762 B) ANKARA 1608 C) STATE 062402
(U) Classified by Political-Military Affairs Counselor
Timothy A. Betts. Reasons: 1.5 (B and D).
S E C R E T ANKARA 001936
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP/RA AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
SUBJECT: EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
REF: A) STATE 70762 B) ANKARA 1608 C) STATE 062402
(U) Classified by Political-Military Affairs Counselor
Timothy A. Betts. Reasons: 1.5 (B and D).
1. (S) Pol-Mil counselor delivered ref a demarche to MFA DDG
for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Haluk Ilicak April
2. Noting that Turkey's strategic location makes it a
high-risk country for transit and transshipment of
WMD-related material, he stressed the importance of the US
and Turkey working together to stem proliferation-related
activities. He commended the GOT's recent institution of
catch-all export controls, and said the USG would welcome the
opportunity to begin expert-level discussions on Turkey's
system of laws and whether there were ways to make them more
effective, such as DOJ's OPDAT and ICITAP. Pol-Mil counselor
handed over the non-papers contained in ref a, and said the
USG would be in touch regarding setting up a meeting of
experts.
2. (S) Ilicak noted that recent exchanges between US and GOT
officials, including A/S Wolf's February 26-27 visit and the
EXBS-funded seminars in Turkey, were useful in furthering
US-Turkish proliferation-related cooperation. He said he
would share our proposal for further cooperation with other
GOT agencies and provide us a formal response once he had
their views.
3. (C) Responding to a question, Ilicak said that concerned
GOT agencies were reviewing Washington's latest comments on
the draft MOU regarding non-proliferation cooperation. The
MFA and other agencies will discuss the agreement and attempt
to reach a common position during an inter-agency meeting in
Ankara April 16. Ilicak noted that for reasons that were
unclear to him, TGS remained opposed to including
conventional weapons in the agreement. Ilicak said he hoped
the GOT would be able to provide the US a formal response
shortly after the April 16 meeting.
EDELMAN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP/RA AND EUR/SE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/02/2013
TAGS: PREL MARR MOPS TU IZ
SUBJECT: EXPORT CONTROL COOPERATION WITH TURKEY
REF: A) STATE 70762 B) ANKARA 1608 C) STATE 062402
(U) Classified by Political-Military Affairs Counselor
Timothy A. Betts. Reasons: 1.5 (B and D).
1. (S) Pol-Mil counselor delivered ref a demarche to MFA DDG
for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Haluk Ilicak April
2. Noting that Turkey's strategic location makes it a
high-risk country for transit and transshipment of
WMD-related material, he stressed the importance of the US
and Turkey working together to stem proliferation-related
activities. He commended the GOT's recent institution of
catch-all export controls, and said the USG would welcome the
opportunity to begin expert-level discussions on Turkey's
system of laws and whether there were ways to make them more
effective, such as DOJ's OPDAT and ICITAP. Pol-Mil counselor
handed over the non-papers contained in ref a, and said the
USG would be in touch regarding setting up a meeting of
experts.
2. (S) Ilicak noted that recent exchanges between US and GOT
officials, including A/S Wolf's February 26-27 visit and the
EXBS-funded seminars in Turkey, were useful in furthering
US-Turkish proliferation-related cooperation. He said he
would share our proposal for further cooperation with other
GOT agencies and provide us a formal response once he had
their views.
3. (C) Responding to a question, Ilicak said that concerned
GOT agencies were reviewing Washington's latest comments on
the draft MOU regarding non-proliferation cooperation. The
MFA and other agencies will discuss the agreement and attempt
to reach a common position during an inter-agency meeting in
Ankara April 16. Ilicak noted that for reasons that were
unclear to him, TGS remained opposed to including
conventional weapons in the agreement. Ilicak said he hoped
the GOT would be able to provide the US a formal response
shortly after the April 16 meeting.
EDELMAN