SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION DEMARCHE:

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002897

SIPDIS


E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/24/2014
TAGS: ETRD ETTC PREL SY TU
SUBJECT: SYRIA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT IMPLEMENTATION DEMARCHE:
TURKEY


REF: A. STATE 111199

B. DAMASCUS 2606


(U) Classified by Political Counselor John Kunstadter, E.O.
12958, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).



1. (C) We delivered ref A points, orally supplemented with
unclassified points from ref B, on May 24 to Turkish MFA

SIPDIS
Middle East Department Head Tuzun. Tuzun noted this is a
unilateral USG action which does not involve third countries.
The GOT believes this is not a constructive way to resolve
U.S.-Syrian differences and may harm Syrian willingness to
cooperate against terrorism and on Iraq. Tuzun predicted the
act will have minimal economic impact and said dialogue and
patience would be a better ways to gain Syrian cooperation.



2. (C) We told Tuzun that the USG had and still has
continual dialogue with the SARG over an extended period but
has seen insufficient results. We noted that Turkey's
attempts to use dialogue to persuade Syria to expel terrorist
PKK leader Ocalan had been unsuccessful; the SARG had only
responded to the threat of military action.



3. (C) Tuzun asserted the USG "can be sure" GOT has and will
continue to press the SARG on terrorism and WMD in all
meetings and all channels. Tuzun claimed these points are an
integral part of GOT talks with SARG officials.
EDELMAN