SECOND REQUEST: STATUS OF TURKISH NATIONALS AT GTMO

S E C R E T ANKARA 004194

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2029
TAGS: MOPS PREL AF TU
SUBJECT: SECOND REQUEST: STATUS OF TURKISH NATIONALS AT GTMO

REF: A. ANKARA 3732

B. STATE 162892

Classified By: CDA Robert Deutsch for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (U) This is an action request. Please see para. three.


2. (S) At their June 27 meeting in Ankara, PM Erdogan raised
the issue of three Turkish nationals still held at GTMO with
President Bush. Ref a requested the Department to provide us
with an update on the status of the remaining Turks at GTMO,
including an assessment of when/if they can be expected to be
released, and the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision
on their status.


3. (S) Action request: We expect news of the transfer of four
French citizens from GTMO to French authorities (ref b) will
renew Turkish public and government speculation on the fate
of the Turks held there. Thus we reiterate our request for
an update.
DEUTSCH