Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ANKARA618
2006-02-10 15:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY/PALESTINE -- MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 000618
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2016
TAGS: PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY/PALESTINE -- MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN
ASSISTANCE
REF: A. STATE 21256
¶B. ANKARA 0264
Classified By: Political Counselor Janice Weiner for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
(C) We conveyed ref a points February 9 to Foreign Ministry
Middle East Department Head Sedat Onal, who told us the MFA
is in a wait-and-see mode and has not undertaken a review of
its development assistance to the Palestinians. He noted
that the GOT's programs in the Palestinian Territories are
fairly modest. MFA Special Coordinator for Palestine Vehbi
Dincerler confirmed this in a separate meeting, noting that
Turkey's private sector-led initiative to revitalize and
administer the Erez Industrial Zone -- signed January 5 in
Jerusalem and Ramallah (ref b) -- is still at a very early
stage of development. The head of the private Economic
Policy Research Institute, which is implementing the Erez
project, told us separately that he recognized progress could
not be made until the political situation clarified.
WILSON