TURKEY ON PROPOSAL TO LIST CHINESE NATIONAL ABDUL

S E C R E T ANKARA 000344 SIPDIS EEB/ESC/TFS FOR RECHT, EAP/CM FOR ANDREWS E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/01/2019 TAGS: KTFN EFIN ETRD ETTC SUBJECT: TURKEY ON PROPOSAL TO LIST CHINESE NATIONAL ABDUL HAQ WITH UNSC 1267 COMMITTEE REF: SECSTATE 15118 Classified By: Economic Counselor Dale Eppler for reasons 1.4 (b,d) ¶1. (S) On March 5, we delivered reftel demarche and points to MFA Security Affairs Office Director Metin Ergin. Ergin said he would have to canvas the appropriate parties within the MFA to determine the Turkish position. He expects that Turkey will support the listing, although he cannot say whether they will co-sponsor the request. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey Jeffrey