Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA1374
2007-06-04 14:10:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
VZCZCXYZ0022 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHAK #1374 1551410 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 041410Z JUN 07 FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2398 INFO RUEHTA/AMEMBASSY ASTANA PRIORITY 0014 RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS PRIORITY 8116 RUEHMO/AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PRIORITY 5556 RUEHNC/AMEMBASSY NICOSIA PRIORITY 6671 RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA PRIORITY 0156
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001374
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2017
TAGS: PTER KGIC KNNP PREL CY TU
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
TURKEY HOLDS FIRM
REF: A. STATE 75225
B. ANKARA 1233
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001374
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2017
TAGS: PTER KGIC KNNP PREL CY TU
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
TURKEY HOLDS FIRM
REF: A. STATE 75225
B. ANKARA 1233
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) We pressed ref a points June 4 with MFA Deputy
Director General for Arms Control Ahmet Muhtar Gun, urging
Turkey to consider sending a higher level delegation to the
GI meeting in Astana and stressing our efforts to ensure all
partners understand the GI is not an appropriate forum for
airing political differences. Gun promised to consider our
request, but noted that Undersecretary Apakan had made the
Turkish position very clear and we should expect no change in
Turkey's decision to reduce its level of participation (ref
b).
2. (C) Comment: We believe further pressure on the MFA to
change its stance will not be productive. With parliamentary
elections seven weeks away and significant civil-military
tensions, GOT concessions are unlikely. The GOT is pursuing
a similarly unbending line on the NATO/EU relations, where
Turkish concerns also relate to Cyprus. On the positive
side, we understand that ten Turkish police officers are
still slated to attend the U.S.-sponsored nuclear
non-proliferation workshop in Miami, suggesting that other
GOT agencies value the chance to participate in GI workplan
activities. Officials have also emphasized with us that
Turkey continues to take its international non-proliferation
commitments and responsibilities very seriously. End Comment
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/04/2017
TAGS: PTER KGIC KNNP PREL CY TU
SUBJECT: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
TURKEY HOLDS FIRM
REF: A. STATE 75225
B. ANKARA 1233
Classified By: DCM Nancy McEldowney for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) We pressed ref a points June 4 with MFA Deputy
Director General for Arms Control Ahmet Muhtar Gun, urging
Turkey to consider sending a higher level delegation to the
GI meeting in Astana and stressing our efforts to ensure all
partners understand the GI is not an appropriate forum for
airing political differences. Gun promised to consider our
request, but noted that Undersecretary Apakan had made the
Turkish position very clear and we should expect no change in
Turkey's decision to reduce its level of participation (ref
b).
2. (C) Comment: We believe further pressure on the MFA to
change its stance will not be productive. With parliamentary
elections seven weeks away and significant civil-military
tensions, GOT concessions are unlikely. The GOT is pursuing
a similarly unbending line on the NATO/EU relations, where
Turkish concerns also relate to Cyprus. On the positive
side, we understand that ten Turkish police officers are
still slated to attend the U.S.-sponsored nuclear
non-proliferation workshop in Miami, suggesting that other
GOT agencies value the chance to participate in GI workplan
activities. Officials have also emphasized with us that
Turkey continues to take its international non-proliferation
commitments and responsibilities very seriously. End Comment
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON