Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA536
2009-04-10 12:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: TURKISH BUDGET IS TRANSPARENT
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UNCLAS ANKARA 000536
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TU
SUBJECT: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: TURKISH BUDGET IS TRANSPARENT
REF: STATE 28885
UNCLAS ANKARA 000536
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TU
SUBJECT: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: TURKISH BUDGET IS TRANSPARENT
REF: STATE 28885
1. Per reftel, Turkey does make publicly available on an
annual basis its national budget, including income and
expenditures. Therefore, it is in full compliance with
Section 7088(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009.
2. The Government of Turkey does receive U.S. foreign
assistance funded using FY 2009 funds, including Foreign
Military Financing and International Military Education and
Training.
3. The Turkish budget is publicly available from multiple
sources (paper copy on request from the Finance Ministry,
online, and via the Official Gazette).
4. Income and expenditures are included in the budget, which
accurately reflects these items.
5. Turkey, as a long-time recipient of funds from the
International Monetary Fund and as a candidate country for
the European Union, has active and continuous scrutiny of its
budget and budget process.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
EEB/IFD/OMA FOR JULIA JACOBY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAID ECON PREL TU
SUBJECT: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: TURKISH BUDGET IS TRANSPARENT
REF: STATE 28885
1. Per reftel, Turkey does make publicly available on an
annual basis its national budget, including income and
expenditures. Therefore, it is in full compliance with
Section 7088(c)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2009.
2. The Government of Turkey does receive U.S. foreign
assistance funded using FY 2009 funds, including Foreign
Military Financing and International Military Education and
Training.
3. The Turkish budget is publicly available from multiple
sources (paper copy on request from the Finance Ministry,
online, and via the Official Gazette).
4. Income and expenditures are included in the budget, which
accurately reflects these items.
5. Turkey, as a long-time recipient of funds from the
International Monetary Fund and as a candidate country for
the European Union, has active and continuous scrutiny of its
budget and budget process.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey