Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA539
2009-04-10 15:13:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
TURKEY: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
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S E C R E T ANKARA 000539
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 34365
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, reasons 1.4(b,d)
S E C R E T ANKARA 000539
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 34365
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points April 10 and urged
Turkish MFA U/S Apakan that Turkey press Iran to release
Roxana Saberi as a humanitarian gesture.
2. (S) We delivered the demarche separately April 10 MFA Iran
Section Head Mehmet Sekerci. Sekerci assured us he would
convey our request to his superiors. Sekerci noted that
Turkey generally avoids interference in Iran's domestic
affairs. However, Turkey has aligned itself in the past with
human rights statements on Iran and said it might be possible
that Turkey does so on any such statement concerning Saberi.
(NOTE: It is unclear if Turkey will seek to align itself with
the Czech Presidency statement on developments in the case of
Saberi that was issued shortly after our meeting. END NOTE.)
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/10/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM IR TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: SABERI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 34365
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, reasons 1.4(b,d)
1. (S) Ambassador delivered reftel points April 10 and urged
Turkish MFA U/S Apakan that Turkey press Iran to release
Roxana Saberi as a humanitarian gesture.
2. (S) We delivered the demarche separately April 10 MFA Iran
Section Head Mehmet Sekerci. Sekerci assured us he would
convey our request to his superiors. Sekerci noted that
Turkey generally avoids interference in Iran's domestic
affairs. However, Turkey has aligned itself in the past with
human rights statements on Iran and said it might be possible
that Turkey does so on any such statement concerning Saberi.
(NOTE: It is unclear if Turkey will seek to align itself with
the Czech Presidency statement on developments in the case of
Saberi that was issued shortly after our meeting. END NOTE.)
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
Jeffrey