Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ANKARA7445
2005-12-20 10:57:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKISH MFA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PKK IN EUROPE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007445
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2025
TAGS: PREL PTER TU GM
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PKK IN EUROPE
REF: STATE 222689
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Charles O. Blaha, E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 007445
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2025
TAGS: PREL PTER TU GM
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PKK IN EUROPE
REF: STATE 222689
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Charles O. Blaha, E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel demarche on 19 December to Nevzat
Uyanik, department head in the Security Bureau of the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Uyanik emphasized that the
Turkish government places importance on the USG's anti-PKK
efforts in Europe, but the Turks believe the USG will have to
apply political and diplomatic pressure on the Europeans to
get them to take the necessary steps against the PKK. Uyanik
believes that Turkey had already done everything necessary to
get Germany and other European countries to close down PKK
front organizations and extradite PKK terrorists back to
Turkey, but the Europeans are not cooperating with Turkey for
unspecified political reasons.
2. (C) Uyanik added that the Turkish government believes that
the USG's anti-PKK in Europe initiative does not remove the
necessity of anti-PKK measures in Iraq. He claimed that the
lack of visible U.S. action against the PKK is causing the
Turkish public to question the USG's commitment to helping
Turkey and making it more difficult for the MFA to cooperate
with the U.S. on counterterrorism issues.
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/20/2025
TAGS: PREL PTER TU GM
SUBJECT: TURKISH MFA'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PKK IN EUROPE
REF: STATE 222689
Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Charles O. Blaha, E.O. 12958,
reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) We delivered reftel demarche on 19 December to Nevzat
Uyanik, department head in the Security Bureau of the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Uyanik emphasized that the
Turkish government places importance on the USG's anti-PKK
efforts in Europe, but the Turks believe the USG will have to
apply political and diplomatic pressure on the Europeans to
get them to take the necessary steps against the PKK. Uyanik
believes that Turkey had already done everything necessary to
get Germany and other European countries to close down PKK
front organizations and extradite PKK terrorists back to
Turkey, but the Europeans are not cooperating with Turkey for
unspecified political reasons.
2. (C) Uyanik added that the Turkish government believes that
the USG's anti-PKK in Europe initiative does not remove the
necessity of anti-PKK measures in Iraq. He claimed that the
lack of visible U.S. action against the PKK is causing the
Turkish public to question the USG's commitment to helping
Turkey and making it more difficult for the MFA to cooperate
with the U.S. on counterterrorism issues.
WILSON