Identifier
Created
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04ANKARA5378
2004-09-21 14:45:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

TURKS WELCOME U.S. APPROACH TO IIG ON PKK

Tags:  MOPS PREL PTER IZ TU 
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211445Z Sep 04
S E C R E T ANKARA 005378 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/13/2014
TAGS: MOPS PREL PTER IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKS WELCOME U.S. APPROACH TO IIG ON PKK

REF: A. STATE 201785 (NOTAL)


B. BAGHDAD 929 (NOTAL)

C. ANKARA 5116

Classified By: Ambassador Eric S. Edelman for reasons 1.4 (b),(d),and
(g).

S E C R E T ANKARA 005378

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/13/2014
TAGS: MOPS PREL PTER IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKS WELCOME U.S. APPROACH TO IIG ON PKK

REF: A. STATE 201785 (NOTAL)


B. BAGHDAD 929 (NOTAL)

C. ANKARA 5116

Classified By: Ambassador Eric S. Edelman for reasons 1.4 (b),(d),and
(g).


1. (S) Per ref a instructions, Ambassador described the USG's
plan to approach the IIG regarding the PKK to MFA
Undersecretary-designate Ali Tuygan on Sept. 21. Tuygan was
grateful for U.S. efforts to focus the IIG's attention on the
PKK threat, but added that it was not clear to him how much
the IIG will be in a position to do in this regard. Tuygan
said the GOT is prepared for a trilateral discussion on this
issue, and he agreed that it would be a welcome matter for
discussion for IIG PM Allawi when he eventually visits
Turkey. (Tuygan said there is no date yet for that visit,
which had been scheduled for Sept. 7 but was postponed at
Allawi's request due to the security situation in Iraq.)
Tuygan undertook to pass on substance of ref a to FonMin Gul
prior to his Sept. 24 bilat with the Secretary in New York.
Additionally, the U/S thanked the Ambassador for arranging
the Sept. 22 meeting between senior MFA officials and NEA A/S
Burns, also in New York.


2. (S) We note Embassy Baghdad's reasonable query ref b
regarding the relationship between the PKK's camps in
northern Iraq and the organization's renewed terrorist
campaign in Turkey. The RMAS and other reporting we see
indicate that the PKK's main leadership is in Iraq and
exercises command and control over the group's operations in
Turkey from there. Additionally, these reports indicate that
terrorists do infiltrate over the rugged Iraq/Turkey border
to carry out or coordinate ops here. We defer to
Washington's analysis on the broader relationship.


3. (U) Baghdad minimize considered.
EDELMAN