Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BAGHDAD558
2006-02-22 11:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Baghdad
Cable title:
TURKISH CONSULATE IN MOSUL MUST PROVIDE ITS OWN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000558
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV TU IZ ASEC
SUBJECT: TURKISH CONSULATE IN MOSUL MUST PROVIDE ITS OWN
SECURITY
Classified By: DCM David Satterfield for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BAGHDAD 000558
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV TU IZ ASEC
SUBJECT: TURKISH CONSULATE IN MOSUL MUST PROVIDE ITS OWN
SECURITY
Classified By: DCM David Satterfield for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) The Turkish delegation led by Avni Botsali sent to
evaluate sites for a new Turkish Consulate in Mosul (reftel)
completed its visit and departed on February 18. Botsali,
the Consul-General-designate, had hoped to come to Mosul,
check the lay of the land, rent some property, and make it
ready for a new consulate within six weeks. We believe he
has realized that the process will be more complicated than
that. Having come with inadequate vehicles, the delegation
traveled with Strykers to meetings with local officials and
to view potential sites (NOTE: Thanks to the generosity of
MNF-I GEN Rife and the team at Camp Courage. END NOTE.)
2. (C) Embassy Baghdad suggests that the Department and
Embassy Ankara (a) reiterate with Turkish authorities that
Avni Botsali should keep Embassy Baghdad and the Provincial
Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Mosul informed about his plans
and (b) reinforce the need for the Turks to make a sober
assessment of their security requirements. Our PRT office in
Mosul will work closely with them, but the Turks ultimately
will have to depend on their own resources. Our Mosul PRT
cannot provide the level of security protection that Avni
Botsali enjoyed during his visit. The GOT will have to make
some tough calculations about whether they can secure a
consulate on their own.
KHALILZAD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/21/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV TU IZ ASEC
SUBJECT: TURKISH CONSULATE IN MOSUL MUST PROVIDE ITS OWN
SECURITY
Classified By: DCM David Satterfield for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).
1. (C) The Turkish delegation led by Avni Botsali sent to
evaluate sites for a new Turkish Consulate in Mosul (reftel)
completed its visit and departed on February 18. Botsali,
the Consul-General-designate, had hoped to come to Mosul,
check the lay of the land, rent some property, and make it
ready for a new consulate within six weeks. We believe he
has realized that the process will be more complicated than
that. Having come with inadequate vehicles, the delegation
traveled with Strykers to meetings with local officials and
to view potential sites (NOTE: Thanks to the generosity of
MNF-I GEN Rife and the team at Camp Courage. END NOTE.)
2. (C) Embassy Baghdad suggests that the Department and
Embassy Ankara (a) reiterate with Turkish authorities that
Avni Botsali should keep Embassy Baghdad and the Provincial
Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Mosul informed about his plans
and (b) reinforce the need for the Turks to make a sober
assessment of their security requirements. Our PRT office in
Mosul will work closely with them, but the Turks ultimately
will have to depend on their own resources. Our Mosul PRT
cannot provide the level of security protection that Avni
Botsali enjoyed during his visit. The GOT will have to make
some tough calculations about whether they can secure a
consulate on their own.
KHALILZAD