Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ANKARA6033
2005-10-06 11:25:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY TO CONSIDER DRAFT AGREEMENT ON REMOTE
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S E C R E T ANKARA 006033
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND PM/DDTC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2015
TAGS: ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL MASS TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TO CONSIDER DRAFT AGREEMENT ON REMOTE
SENSING SPACE COOPERATION
REF: STATE 179933
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, Thomas Goldberger, reaso
ns 1.4 (b) and (d).
Per reftel request, Acting PolMilCouns delivered talking
points and draft Government-to-Government Agreement (GTGA)
Concerning Remote Sensing Space Cooperation to MFA Americas
Affairs Office Head Vakur Erkul on Oct. 4. Erkul advised
that he would circulate the document to all government
agencies which may play a role in shaping a GTGA with the US
on satellite cooperation, including the Ministry of National
Defense, the Turkish General Staff and possibly the Ministry
of Communication and the Undersecretariat for Defense
Industries (SSM). After compiling their input, he will
provide us with Turkey's initial response. Erkul was
non-committal on the US offer to send a team to Turkey to
discuss the document, preferring to complete the initial
internal review before determining the next step.
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND PM/DDTC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2015
TAGS: ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL MASS TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY TO CONSIDER DRAFT AGREEMENT ON REMOTE
SENSING SPACE COOPERATION
REF: STATE 179933
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, Thomas Goldberger, reaso
ns 1.4 (b) and (d).
Per reftel request, Acting PolMilCouns delivered talking
points and draft Government-to-Government Agreement (GTGA)
Concerning Remote Sensing Space Cooperation to MFA Americas
Affairs Office Head Vakur Erkul on Oct. 4. Erkul advised
that he would circulate the document to all government
agencies which may play a role in shaping a GTGA with the US
on satellite cooperation, including the Ministry of National
Defense, the Turkish General Staff and possibly the Ministry
of Communication and the Undersecretariat for Defense
Industries (SSM). After compiling their input, he will
provide us with Turkey's initial response. Erkul was
non-committal on the US offer to send a team to Turkey to
discuss the document, preferring to complete the initial
internal review before determining the next step.
MCELDOWNEY