COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 004099

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/10/2015
TAGS: PTER TU UNGA
SUBJECT: COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL
TERRORISM (CCIT): TURKEY IS STILL SUPPORTIVE

REF: A. STATE 127176


B. STATE 111495

C. ANKARA 3301

Classified By: Political Military Counselor Timothy A. Betts, reasons 1
.4 (b) and (d)


1. (C) Polmilcouns raised the CCIT with MFA DG for
International Security Affairs Hayati Guven on July 14 as
instructed ref a. Guven responded that his office was in the
process of "concluding informal consultations" within the GOT
on our original demarche (ref c) and subsequent clarification
that the USG could accept draft article 2 subject to
acceptable language for article 18 (ref b). Although he was
still awaiting a response from the Turkish General Staff, he
expected their agreement soon.


2. (C) Guven reiterated what his deputy had told us earlier
-- Turkey wants to conclude the CCIT as soon as possible, and
that there is strong disagreement within the OIC "which will
be difficult to overcome." "We will do our best to convince
them," he declared. Polmilcouns urged the Turkish delegation
in New York work closely with the US delegation in that
effort. Guven enthusiastically agreed.
MCELDOWNEY