Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA2520
2007-10-11 13:28:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY UNABLE TO SEND SENIOR MFA REP TO MNF-I
VZCZCXYZ0019 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHAK #2520 2841328 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 111328Z OCT 07 FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA TO RHMFISS/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL PRIORITY RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3988 INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 1038 RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA PRIORITY 0213 RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//USDP:PDUSDP/ISA:EUR/ISA:NESA/DSCA// PRIORITY RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// PRIORITY RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002520
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL OTRA IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY UNABLE TO SEND SENIOR MFA REP TO MNF-I
CONFERENCE ON IRAQ
REF: STATE 140269
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002520
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL OTRA IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY UNABLE TO SEND SENIOR MFA REP TO MNF-I
CONFERENCE ON IRAQ
REF: STATE 140269
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) MFA Head of Department in the Office of the Iraq
Coordinator, Aydin Selcen, told us October 11 that, because
of the Iraq Neighbor's Ministerial meeting Turkey plans to
host in Istanbul on November 2-3, the MFA does not expect
Turkey's Special Representative for Iraq, Ambassador Oguz
Celikkol, to be able to attend the MNF-I Iraq Conference in
Bahrain on October 29-31.
2. (C) Selcen told us that the MFA recommended to the Turkish
General Staff (TGS) that a senior military officer
participate in the conference. Thus far we have no
confirmation from TGS on who will attend.
3. (C) Separately on October 11, in a meeting with Celikkol,
Ambassador urged that Turkey have diplomatic representation
at the conference. Celikkol told Ambassador that Turkey's
ambassador to Bahrain would likely attend.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10
TAGS: MARR MOPS PREL OTRA IZ TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY UNABLE TO SEND SENIOR MFA REP TO MNF-I
CONFERENCE ON IRAQ
REF: STATE 140269
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (C) MFA Head of Department in the Office of the Iraq
Coordinator, Aydin Selcen, told us October 11 that, because
of the Iraq Neighbor's Ministerial meeting Turkey plans to
host in Istanbul on November 2-3, the MFA does not expect
Turkey's Special Representative for Iraq, Ambassador Oguz
Celikkol, to be able to attend the MNF-I Iraq Conference in
Bahrain on October 29-31.
2. (C) Selcen told us that the MFA recommended to the Turkish
General Staff (TGS) that a senior military officer
participate in the conference. Thus far we have no
confirmation from TGS on who will attend.
3. (C) Separately on October 11, in a meeting with Celikkol,
Ambassador urged that Turkey have diplomatic representation
at the conference. Celikkol told Ambassador that Turkey's
ambassador to Bahrain would likely attend.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON