Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ANKARA2942
2007-12-11 16:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKISH EFFORTS ON LEBANESE PRESIDENCY
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002942
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EFFORTS ON LEBANESE PRESIDENCY
REF: A. SECSTATE 163945
B. ANKARA 2930(NOTAL)
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 002942
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EFFORTS ON LEBANESE PRESIDENCY
REF: A. SECSTATE 163945
B. ANKARA 2930(NOTAL)
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (c) Further to reftels, Ambassador spoke December 11 with
Turkish Presidency/PM foreign affairs advisor Davutoglu about
the Lebanese presidency state of play. Davutoglu said that
he and PM Erdogan have been in touch on an almost daily basis
over the past couple of weeks with key players in Beirut and
other regional capitals, especially President Asad in
Damascus. He claimed some credit for the compromise on
Sleiman following Turkish interventions with Berri, Hariri,
Siniora advisor Mohammed Chattah and others, which reflected
compromise by everyone, including the March 14 majority.
Davutoglu indicated that Turkey is continuing its efforts now
to develop a way around the constitutional problem that
requires parliament and cabinet agreement to fix. The
question is how to do this, and Davutoglu seemed aware of the
Lebanese discussions reported recently by EMBASSY Beirut.
2. (c) Ambassador urged against linkages of the presidential
elections to other issues. He said the March 14 majority has
already made significant concessions in agreeing to support
Sleiman. Turkey has supported PM Siniora, and it should help
to minimize any arrangements that would undercut him and
March 14.
3. (c) Davutoglu responded that a practical solution is
achievable without more concessions by one side or the other.
Turkey is trying to produce a creative solution that will
reduce tensions in Lebanese politics and avoid a crisis
there. He agreed to keep Ambassador posted.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/10/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY TU
SUBJECT: TURKISH EFFORTS ON LEBANESE PRESIDENCY
REF: A. SECSTATE 163945
B. ANKARA 2930(NOTAL)
Classified By: AMBASSADOR ROSS WILSON FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D)
1. (c) Further to reftels, Ambassador spoke December 11 with
Turkish Presidency/PM foreign affairs advisor Davutoglu about
the Lebanese presidency state of play. Davutoglu said that
he and PM Erdogan have been in touch on an almost daily basis
over the past couple of weeks with key players in Beirut and
other regional capitals, especially President Asad in
Damascus. He claimed some credit for the compromise on
Sleiman following Turkish interventions with Berri, Hariri,
Siniora advisor Mohammed Chattah and others, which reflected
compromise by everyone, including the March 14 majority.
Davutoglu indicated that Turkey is continuing its efforts now
to develop a way around the constitutional problem that
requires parliament and cabinet agreement to fix. The
question is how to do this, and Davutoglu seemed aware of the
Lebanese discussions reported recently by EMBASSY Beirut.
2. (c) Ambassador urged against linkages of the presidential
elections to other issues. He said the March 14 majority has
already made significant concessions in agreeing to support
Sleiman. Turkey has supported PM Siniora, and it should help
to minimize any arrangements that would undercut him and
March 14.
3. (c) Davutoglu responded that a practical solution is
achievable without more concessions by one side or the other.
Turkey is trying to produce a creative solution that will
reduce tensions in Lebanese politics and avoid a crisis
there. He agreed to keep Ambassador posted.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
WILSON