Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA6067
2006-10-20 12:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006067
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TREASURY FOR OTI; DEPARTMENT FOR NEA AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2016
TAGS: PREL KNNP ETTC PARM TU IR
SUBJECT: TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
REF: A) ANKARA 5064 B) ANKARA 1858
Classified By: Ambassador Ross Wilson, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006067
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TREASURY FOR OTI; DEPARTMENT FOR NEA AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2016
TAGS: PREL KNNP ETTC PARM TU IR
SUBJECT: TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
REF: A) ANKARA 5064 B) ANKARA 1858
Classified By: Ambassador Ross Wilson, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request. See para 4.
2. (C) Summary: We need to act now to solidify Turkish
support for our policy toward Iran's nuclear program and to
ensure that Turkey remains squarely with us - despite some
misgivings - as we proceed toward a Security Council
resolution. A near term visit to Ankara by a senior USG
official would help position us for success. End Summary.
3. (C) Turkey's relations with its Iranian neighbor are
complex and a source of habitual anxiety here. Though
continuing to stress engagement over isolation, the GOT has
come a long way on the nuclear issue and has provided
consistent support for the P5 1 effort. As UN deliberations
become more difficult in the period ahead, we should take
steps now to consult with the Turks -- to outline our
objectives, vet their concerns, and extract a more nuanced
judgment about their willingness to cooperate with us.
4. (C) Previous visits by NEA DAS Gray in March 2006 and
UNVIE Ambassador Schulte in February 2006 paid important
dividends in allowing us to shape Turkish thinking and drive
their policy closer to ours. At this juncture, we believe
that a visit by Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and/or NEA
PDAS Jeffrey would help ensure that the GOT remains on the
right track in the face of coming challenges.
5. (C) This type of consultation is precisely what was
envisioned in the Strategic Dialogue document released by
Secretary Rice and FM Gul in July 2006. We need to make good
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on the commitments contained in that document while also
advancing our priority objectives on this key issue.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
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SIPDIS
TREASURY FOR OTI; DEPARTMENT FOR NEA AND EUR
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/19/2016
TAGS: PREL KNNP ETTC PARM TU IR
SUBJECT: TALKING TO THE TURKS ABOUT IRAN
REF: A) ANKARA 5064 B) ANKARA 1858
Classified By: Ambassador Ross Wilson, reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (C) This is an action request. See para 4.
2. (C) Summary: We need to act now to solidify Turkish
support for our policy toward Iran's nuclear program and to
ensure that Turkey remains squarely with us - despite some
misgivings - as we proceed toward a Security Council
resolution. A near term visit to Ankara by a senior USG
official would help position us for success. End Summary.
3. (C) Turkey's relations with its Iranian neighbor are
complex and a source of habitual anxiety here. Though
continuing to stress engagement over isolation, the GOT has
come a long way on the nuclear issue and has provided
consistent support for the P5 1 effort. As UN deliberations
become more difficult in the period ahead, we should take
steps now to consult with the Turks -- to outline our
objectives, vet their concerns, and extract a more nuanced
judgment about their willingness to cooperate with us.
4. (C) Previous visits by NEA DAS Gray in March 2006 and
UNVIE Ambassador Schulte in February 2006 paid important
dividends in allowing us to shape Turkish thinking and drive
their policy closer to ours. At this juncture, we believe
that a visit by Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and/or NEA
PDAS Jeffrey would help ensure that the GOT remains on the
right track in the face of coming challenges.
5. (C) This type of consultation is precisely what was
envisioned in the Strategic Dialogue document released by
Secretary Rice and FM Gul in July 2006. We need to make good
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on the commitments contained in that document while also
advancing our priority objectives on this key issue.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON