TURKEY: CHP CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT ELECT

UNCLAS ANKARA 001960 SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/ES-CR; ALSO FOR S/ES-O; EUR/SE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPDC PREL OVIP TU SUBJECT: TURKEY: CHP CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA ¶1. (U) The following congratulatory message was received November 6 for the President-elect from the Chairman of the opposition Republican Peoples' Party (CHP). Begin text: Dear Mr. President-Elect, I warmly congratulate your election as the President of the United States of America. I am confident that your presidency will start a new era, an era of hope and cooperation in the United States and in the world. I also believe that Turkish-American relations based on friendship and confidence will be enhanced. I wish you a great success in the performance of important duties that you are going to assume. Sincerely yours, Deniz Baykal Chairman End text. ¶2. (U) The original has been pouched to S/ES-CR. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey WILSON