TURKEY PROVIDES PKK WISH LIST; CONFIRMS READY FOR

S E C R E T ANKARA 004451

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/02/2031
TAGS: PREL PTER MOPS TU IZ
SUBJECT: TURKEY PROVIDES PKK WISH LIST; CONFIRMS READY FOR
TRILATERAL TALKS


Classified By: Charge Nancy McEldowney, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (S) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Tuygan presented to
Charge on Aug. 2 the GOT list of requested actions to be
taken against the PKK before and after a trilateral meeting
with the US and Iraq. Tuygan expressed Turkey's readiness to
meet bilaterally in a neutral location the week of Aug. 7 to
discuss the way forward, but emphasized the need for the
subsequent Trilateral meeting to achieve results. The MFA
will take the lead for Turkey, represented by Deputy U/S
Akgunay. Tuygan said a meeting with a combined KDP/PUK
delegation before the trilateral dialogue would not be
productive. The complete action list is contained at para.

6. END SUMMARY.


2. (S) Deputy FM Tuygan on Aug. 2 presented Charge with a
two-part list of "Measures To Be Adopted To Terminate
PKK/KONGRA-GEL Activities in Northern Iraq." The first
section contains five steps to be taken in advance of a
trilateral meeting, such as GOI proclamation of the PKK as a
terrorist organization.


3. (S) The second section contains a list of measures to be
adopted following the Trilateral talks. Tuygan said Turkey
expects the first two items -- implementation of four steps
pledged by Iraqi President Talabani and the establishment of
a PKK-free buffer zone along the Iraq/Turkey border -- to be
achieved within a few weeks after the trilateral talks.
Charge noted our understanding that the Iraqis have been
working to implement the steps promised by Talabani,
including the closure of PKK front offices. Tuygan said the
MFA is waiting for confirmation that the Ocalan Culture
Center has been closed, adding that Turkey would know the
moment this takes place. Regarding the proposed buffer zone
monitoring, Tuygan said the GOT had not yet determined the
modalities of the proposed "joint verification."


4. (S) Tuygan said Turkey would like a bilateral meeting with
the US in a neutral location to discuss the way forward. He
suggested Geneva due to its size and lack of significant
Turkish media presence. Turkey could be ready to talk
towards the end of the week of Aug. 7, he said, but
emphasized that the timing of the meeting is less important
than that the meeting be well-prepared and achieve a clear
path forward. The GOT is ready to meet at US discretion.
Charge said the US is hoping to appoint a senior envoy who
has the ability to deal with multiple agencies to achieve our
goals in the near term. Tuygan responded that FM Gul heads
Turkey's newly-created High Council for the Combat Against
Terrorism and the MFA will take the lead for Turkey in the
Trilateral talks, led by Deputy Undersecretary for
International Security Affairs Rafet Akgunay.


5. (S) Charge noted the Iraqi offer to send a joint KDP/PUK
visit to Turkey and asked about a GOT meeting with the
delegation. Tuygan characterized such a meeting in advance
of the Trilateral talks as unproductive. He reiterated the
necessity of having the meeting produce concrete positive
results and added that the GOT will look for a reduction in
PKK terrorist activity during the Trilateral process.


6. (S) BEGIN TEXT OF MFA LIST:

01 August, 2006

MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED TO TERMINATE PKK/KONGRA-GEL ACTIVITIES
IN NORTHERN IRAQ

Steps to be taken prior to the Trilateral Talks
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a. Proclamation of the PKK/KONGRA-GEL as a terrorist
organization by the Iraqi Government.

b. Joint declaration defining the objective of the trilateral
talks as "terminating the terrorist activities and presence
of the PKK/KONGRA-GEL in northern Iraq."

c. Prevention of the Kurdish regional authorities from making
provocative and inflammatory pro-PKK statements.

d. Declaration by the US to the effect that the
PKK/KONGRA-GEL not only poses a threat to the future security
of Iraq, but will also seriously jeopardize Iraq's bilateral
relations with its neighbors as well as regional peace and
stability.

e. Proclamation of the PCDK (DCP and HAW-PAR 2002) as
affiliated formation of the PKK/KONGRA-GEL in Iraq by the US.

Measures to be adopted as an outcome of the Trilateral Talks
-------------- --------------

a. Full implementation of the pledge made by President
Talabani regarding the PKK.

Accordingly:

i. The KDP and the PUK will issue a warning to the PKK
calling on it to disarm immediately,
ii. The PKK's ability to mobilize itself in northern Iraq
will be curtailed,
iii. Security forces will be deployed to the areas of PKK
activity,
iv. PKK affiliated parties and other such formations as the
PCDK, DCP, HAW-PAR will be shut down.

b. Permanent elimination of the PKK's presence in areas
adjacent to the Turkish-Iraqi border and joint verification.
(see details in annex)

c. Elimination of all PKK camps in northern Iraq and the
prevention of their reinstatement by the terrorist
organization.

d. Control of all routes of access to the PKK camps by the
Iraqi security forces.

e. Revocation of all travel passes issued by the Kurdish
groups to the members of the PKK.

f. Extradition to the country of origin of PKK terrorists
detained during security checks and the prosecution of those
of Iraqi nationality.

g. Extradition to Turkey of the PKK leaders in northern Iraq,
the list of which was submitted to the Iraqi authorities
together with copies of INTERPOL arrest warrants.

h. Immediate extradition to Turkey of terrorists who have
deserted the PKK and surrendered to the Kurdish groups,
denial of job opportunities for such terrorists and the
prevention of their re-recruitment by the PKK.

i. Prevention of the PKK's propaganda activities geared
towards the recruitment of Turkish students enrolled in Iraqi
universities.

j. Extradition to Turkey of PKK terrorists of Turkish origin
undergoing treatment in Iraqi hospitals.

k. Intensive security measures for Turkish trucks
transporting goods to Iraq.

l. Prohibition of the PKK's organized crime activities such
as drug and human trafficking, etc.

m. Detainment of individuals entering Iraq, by legal or
illegal means, to enlist in the PKK and the enforcement of
strict border controls at Erbil Airport to prevent the entry
into Iraq of PKK elements from Europe.

n. Effective termination of the logistic support from which
PKK elements benefit in Iraq.

o. Prohibition of the PKK's media activities for propaganda
purposes in northern Iraq.

p. Prevention of the flow of financial assets from the PKK in
Europe to Iraq with the technical support and intelligence
provided by the US and the establishment by the Iraqi
Government of effective control mechanisms on illegal
financial transactions by banks or other means.

q. Conclusion of the draft Agreement on Combating Terrorism
submitted to the Iraqi Government.

r. Full support to the initiatives of the UNHCR to close the
Makhmour Camp.

s. Conduct of joint activities/operations, if and when
necessary, by the Turkish and Iraqi security forces to ensure
the security of the Turkish-Iraqi border.

t. Resort to military action against the PKK by the Iraqi
security forces unilaterally or in conjunction with US
forces, particularly to close the PKK camps, in the event
that the short term measures against the PKK/KONGRA-GEL do
not yield the desired results.

Follow-up of the implementation of these measures will be
ensured through

- A trilateral sub-committee to be established at technical
level,
- A trilateral Coordination Center to be set up in Iraq or
Turkey,
- A bilateral or trilateral intelligence sharing platform to
be instituted between Turkey-Iraq or Turkey-Iraq-the US, in
addition to the existing mechanisms between Turkey and the US.

END TEXT.

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