Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PARIS1487
2006-03-08 17:15:00
SECRET
Embassy Paris
Cable title:
SHUTTING DOWN THE PKK IN FRANCE AND GERMANY:
how-toVZCZCXYZ0024 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHFR #1487 0671715 ZNY SSSSS ZZH O 081715Z MAR 06 FM AMEMBASSY PARIS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4977 INFO RUEHZG/NATO EU COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RUEHRL/AMEMBASSY BERLIN PRIORITY 5829
S E C R E T PARIS 001487
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2016
TAGS: PTER EFIN KCRM PINR PREL TU GM FR
SUBJECT: SHUTTING DOWN THE PKK IN FRANCE AND GERMANY:
EMBASSY PARIS APPROACH
REF: STATE 35685
Classified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION KARL HOFMANN, FOR REASONS
1.4 B/D
(S/NF) On March 7, the DCM chaired a meeting to discuss
engaging French authorities per reftel regarding the presence
of the PKK on their soil, especially the presence of key PKK
support figure Riza Altun. Representatives from DAO, ORA,
Legatt, Justice, ECON and POL attended. Attendees noted that
Altun's legal status in France appeared to be in question,
which raised the possibility that the GOF could
administratively expell him. Attendees will convey demarche
information to their respective interlocutors; the DCM will
discuss with his Turkish counterpart and the Foreign
Minister's chief of staff. Embassy will report on GOF
reactions and any information received from French
authorities.
Please visit Paris' Classified Website at:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/paris/index.c fm
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