Identifier
Created
Classification
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05ANKARA6849
2005-11-21 13:39:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH
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S E C R E T ANKARA 006849
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2030
TAGS: PTER TU US
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH
VALUE PKK INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE
REF: A. ANKARA 6634
B. ANKARA 6448
C. ANKARA 6233
D. STATE 207914
E. ANKARA 4230
Classified By: Political Military Counselor Timothy A. Betts
for reasons 1.4 (b, c, d).
S E C R E T ANKARA 006849
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2030
TAGS: PTER TU US
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH
VALUE PKK INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE
REF: A. ANKARA 6634
B. ANKARA 6448
C. ANKARA 6233
D. STATE 207914
E. ANKARA 4230
Classified By: Political Military Counselor Timothy A. Betts
for reasons 1.4 (b, c, d).
1. (S) Summary: MFA provided us with additional information
on the seven high value PKK individuals in Europe, responding
to our earlier request (ref B),and thought Ankara could
accommodate a visit by a technical team from Washington to
develop further information the week of November 28.
Security DG Guven informed us that the Turkish Embassy in
Washington would soon be delivering information on the PKK
ties of two US-based institutes to the Department. He
requested a road map of our approaches to European countries
on the PKK, praising the demarche on the Belgians (ref D).
He reported that an arrested PKK member claimed that he
received his target from Roj TV broadcasts. Guven shared a
CD of photos that he stated showed the PKK collecting duties
in a market just across the border from Turkey. He also said
he intended to share with the USG a draft agreement on law
enforcement cooperation among the Iraq neighbors' group; he
was particularly interested in receiving our comments on the
extradition section. End summary.
2. (S) On November 18, MFA Security Affairs Director General
Hayati Guven called in PolMilCouns and acting EconCouns to
pass additional information on the seven prominent PKK
individuals in Europe. This information was developed
following the Charge's complaint to MFA Deputy Undersecretary
Sensoy about the quality of the files passed earlier (ref B).
(Note: We have passed the documents Guven gave us to the
Department -- EUR/SE. End note.) Regarding plans for a
technical team to visit Ankara sometime in the future to
develop files on PKK members crimes committed in Europe,
Guven thought the Turks could be ready to meet as early as
the week of November 28, provided we confirmed dates soon.
3. (S) Recalling his discussion with visiting EUR/SE Director
Silliman several weeks earlier, Guven said
he had sent to the Turkish Embassy in Washington information
on two Kurdish institutes in the US that the Turks claim are
fronts for the PKK. He had not yet heard that this
information had been delivered, suggesting the need for
translation as a likely reason for the delay.
4. (S) Guven expressed appreciation for the US's ongoing
efforts with European governments on the PKK. Emboffs
encouraged Turkey to engage the Europeans as well. Guven
said that was his intent. In fact, he had requested dossiers
from the Turkish National Intelligence Organization of the
PKK presence in each EU member which he intended to use to
develop demarches. To be more effective, he thought the
Turkish approaches should be made around the time of US
demarches. To that end, he requested a road map of our
effort in Europe (who we are going to approach when and at
what level). Meanwhile, he reported that on November 16 he
had sent to the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen news that a PKK
member recently arrested in Izmir for planning to strike at a
"soft target" (NFI) claimed he received targeting
instructions via Roj TV. The Embassy had instructions to
share this information with the Danes.
5. (S) Guven also gave emboffs a CD with images of the PKK
collecting customs duties in a market just across the border
from the Turkish village of Gulyali, Sirnak. Another CD was
being sent to the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad where it may be
shared with our Embassy. He said that, because of the
clandestine means of collection in Iraq, Ankara was not
prepared to share the photos with the Iraqis and asked that
we not do so either. (Note: We are forwarding the CD to the
Department -- EUR/SE. End note.)
6. (S) MFA has completed a draft of the agreement that the
neighbors, interior ministers agreed to work on during their
last meeting in Istanbul (ref E),according to Guven. Once
the draft has been cleared by other GOT agencies and before
circulating it to the neighbors' group, Guven intended to
share it with us. He was particularly interested in getting
US views on the section on extradition.
MCELDOWNEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/21/2030
TAGS: PTER TU US
SUBJECT: PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH
VALUE PKK INDIVIDUALS IN EUROPE
REF: A. ANKARA 6634
B. ANKARA 6448
C. ANKARA 6233
D. STATE 207914
E. ANKARA 4230
Classified By: Political Military Counselor Timothy A. Betts
for reasons 1.4 (b, c, d).
1. (S) Summary: MFA provided us with additional information
on the seven high value PKK individuals in Europe, responding
to our earlier request (ref B),and thought Ankara could
accommodate a visit by a technical team from Washington to
develop further information the week of November 28.
Security DG Guven informed us that the Turkish Embassy in
Washington would soon be delivering information on the PKK
ties of two US-based institutes to the Department. He
requested a road map of our approaches to European countries
on the PKK, praising the demarche on the Belgians (ref D).
He reported that an arrested PKK member claimed that he
received his target from Roj TV broadcasts. Guven shared a
CD of photos that he stated showed the PKK collecting duties
in a market just across the border from Turkey. He also said
he intended to share with the USG a draft agreement on law
enforcement cooperation among the Iraq neighbors' group; he
was particularly interested in receiving our comments on the
extradition section. End summary.
2. (S) On November 18, MFA Security Affairs Director General
Hayati Guven called in PolMilCouns and acting EconCouns to
pass additional information on the seven prominent PKK
individuals in Europe. This information was developed
following the Charge's complaint to MFA Deputy Undersecretary
Sensoy about the quality of the files passed earlier (ref B).
(Note: We have passed the documents Guven gave us to the
Department -- EUR/SE. End note.) Regarding plans for a
technical team to visit Ankara sometime in the future to
develop files on PKK members crimes committed in Europe,
Guven thought the Turks could be ready to meet as early as
the week of November 28, provided we confirmed dates soon.
3. (S) Recalling his discussion with visiting EUR/SE Director
Silliman several weeks earlier, Guven said
he had sent to the Turkish Embassy in Washington information
on two Kurdish institutes in the US that the Turks claim are
fronts for the PKK. He had not yet heard that this
information had been delivered, suggesting the need for
translation as a likely reason for the delay.
4. (S) Guven expressed appreciation for the US's ongoing
efforts with European governments on the PKK. Emboffs
encouraged Turkey to engage the Europeans as well. Guven
said that was his intent. In fact, he had requested dossiers
from the Turkish National Intelligence Organization of the
PKK presence in each EU member which he intended to use to
develop demarches. To be more effective, he thought the
Turkish approaches should be made around the time of US
demarches. To that end, he requested a road map of our
effort in Europe (who we are going to approach when and at
what level). Meanwhile, he reported that on November 16 he
had sent to the Turkish Embassy in Copenhagen news that a PKK
member recently arrested in Izmir for planning to strike at a
"soft target" (NFI) claimed he received targeting
instructions via Roj TV. The Embassy had instructions to
share this information with the Danes.
5. (S) Guven also gave emboffs a CD with images of the PKK
collecting customs duties in a market just across the border
from the Turkish village of Gulyali, Sirnak. Another CD was
being sent to the Turkish Embassy in Baghdad where it may be
shared with our Embassy. He said that, because of the
clandestine means of collection in Iraq, Ankara was not
prepared to share the photos with the Iraqis and asked that
we not do so either. (Note: We are forwarding the CD to the
Department -- EUR/SE. End note.)
6. (S) MFA has completed a draft of the agreement that the
neighbors, interior ministers agreed to work on during their
last meeting in Istanbul (ref E),according to Guven. Once
the draft has been cleared by other GOT agencies and before
circulating it to the neighbors' group, Guven intended to
share it with us. He was particularly interested in getting
US views on the section on extradition.
MCELDOWNEY