TURKEY: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT

UNCLAS ANKARA 001064 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/ES-O, EUR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL TU SUBJECT: TURKEY: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: STATE 54250 ¶1. (SBU) The contact information provided is keyed to reftel request. -- Country: The Republic of Turkey. -- Date of information: May 30, 2008 ¶2. (SBU) Head of Government: Prime Minister -- Last Name: Erdogan -- First/Middle Names: Recep Tayyip -- Conventional Usage: Prime Minister Erdogan -- Formal Title: Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey -- Official telephone numbers: (90) (312) 424-2400 -- After-hours official numbers: (90) (312) 413-7000 -- Residence telephone numbers: office number operates on 24-hr basis (90 312 424-2400) -- Cell phone numbers: (90) 533 814 4561 (for private aide Cagatay Kilic, who speaks English) -- Comments: PM Erdogan does not speak English. ¶3. (SBU) Head of State: President -- Last Name: Gul -- First/Middle Names: Abdullah -- Conventional Usage: President Gul -- Formal Title: President of the Republic of Turkey -- Office telephone numbers: (90) (312) 470-1509; for private calls: (90) (312) 470-4010 -- After hours official numbers: (90) (312) 470-1000 (24-hr operator) -- Residence telephone numbers: (90) (312) 455-2500/01 -- Cell phone numbers: (90) 533 922 9594 (private secretary Ms. Melahat Tek, speaks some English) -- Comments: President Gul speaks English. ¶4. (SBU) Foreign Minister -- Last Name: Babacan -- First/Middle Names: Ali -- Conventional Usage: Foreign Minister Babacan -- Formal Title: Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey -- Office telephone numbers: (90) (312) 287-1665/66 -- After-hours official numbers: (90) (312) 292-1087/88 (MFA duty officer) -- Residence telephone numbers: not available -- Cell phone numbers: not available. Call MFA duty officer: (90) (312) 292-1087/88 -- Comments: FM Babacan speaks English. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey WILSON