Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA5854
2006-10-10 09:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COMPACT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 005854
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COMPACT
REF: A. STATE 165112
B. ANKARA 4998
Classified By: ECON/C Tom Goldberger. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 005854
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COMPACT
REF: A. STATE 165112
B. ANKARA 4998
Classified By: ECON/C Tom Goldberger. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) MFA Iraq Assistance Coordinator Koray Targay took
note of the points in reftel, but said that Turkey had not
been asked to participate in the Preparatory Group or in Iraq
Compact drafting. He said Turkey was supportive of the
Compact, but that he understood from other contacts that the
problem with its participation in the Prep Group was a desire
not to include Iran and Syria. He thought, however, that a
formula could be found to include Turkey if the "will" to do
so existed in Baghdad. He appreciated U.S. support for the
inclusion of Turkey. Separately, Iraqi Ambassador Omran
confirmed that he had no instructions from Baghdad on Turkish
participation in the Preparatory Group. The UK embassy here
has no such instructions.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/06/2016
TAGS: EAID PREL IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COMPACT
REF: A. STATE 165112
B. ANKARA 4998
Classified By: ECON/C Tom Goldberger. Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (SBU) MFA Iraq Assistance Coordinator Koray Targay took
note of the points in reftel, but said that Turkey had not
been asked to participate in the Preparatory Group or in Iraq
Compact drafting. He said Turkey was supportive of the
Compact, but that he understood from other contacts that the
problem with its participation in the Prep Group was a desire
not to include Iran and Syria. He thought, however, that a
formula could be found to include Turkey if the "will" to do
so existed in Baghdad. He appreciated U.S. support for the
inclusion of Turkey. Separately, Iraqi Ambassador Omran
confirmed that he had no instructions from Baghdad on Turkish
participation in the Preparatory Group. The UK embassy here
has no such instructions.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON