Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ANKARA1788
2008-10-15 14:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT BUSH - PM BROWN LETTER TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001788
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: EAGR EAID TU
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT BUSH - PM BROWN LETTER TO
PRESIDENT GUL
REF: WHITE HOUSE 261827Z SEP 08
Classified By: ECONOMIC COUNSELOR DALE EPPLER FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001788
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: EAGR EAID TU
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT BUSH - PM BROWN LETTER TO
PRESIDENT GUL
REF: WHITE HOUSE 261827Z SEP 08
Classified By: ECONOMIC COUNSELOR DALE EPPLER FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D.
1. (SBU) On October 14, jointly with the British Embassy, we
delivered a copy of the President Bush - PM Brown letter to
Hoseyin Avni Aksoy, Head of the MFA Multilateral Economic
Affairs Office. Aksoy said he would consult with the
Ministries of Agriculture and Industry on the proposed Global
Partnership for Agriculture and Food, and expected that an
official response would be forthcoming from President Gul
reflecting GOT thinking on the proposal.
2. (C) Concerning assistance to the Horn of Africa, Aksoy
said Turkey has a TIKA (Turkish assistance agency) team
working in East Africa now, and likely would continue to
channel its food aid to the region through the World Food
Program. Any immediate increase in aid would depend on the
assistance budget.
3. (C) Concerning food trade restrictions, Aksoy said that
despite importing unusually large quantities of food this
year due to drought, he was not aware of any recent or
expected changes to Turkey's food export laws. The Foreign
Trade Ministry has asked to clear all export licenses for
wheat and cereals, but Turkey has not put these products
under a control regime or restricted food exports as some
Southeast Asian countries did this year.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/14/2018
TAGS: EAGR EAID TU
SUBJECT: DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT BUSH - PM BROWN LETTER TO
PRESIDENT GUL
REF: WHITE HOUSE 261827Z SEP 08
Classified By: ECONOMIC COUNSELOR DALE EPPLER FOR REASONS 1.4 B AND D.
1. (SBU) On October 14, jointly with the British Embassy, we
delivered a copy of the President Bush - PM Brown letter to
Hoseyin Avni Aksoy, Head of the MFA Multilateral Economic
Affairs Office. Aksoy said he would consult with the
Ministries of Agriculture and Industry on the proposed Global
Partnership for Agriculture and Food, and expected that an
official response would be forthcoming from President Gul
reflecting GOT thinking on the proposal.
2. (C) Concerning assistance to the Horn of Africa, Aksoy
said Turkey has a TIKA (Turkish assistance agency) team
working in East Africa now, and likely would continue to
channel its food aid to the region through the World Food
Program. Any immediate increase in aid would depend on the
assistance budget.
3. (C) Concerning food trade restrictions, Aksoy said that
despite importing unusually large quantities of food this
year due to drought, he was not aware of any recent or
expected changes to Turkey's food export laws. The Foreign
Trade Ministry has asked to clear all export licenses for
wheat and cereals, but Turkey has not put these products
under a control regime or restricted food exports as some
Southeast Asian countries did this year.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON