Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09ANKARA964
2009-07-07 06:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON ITSO ARBITRATION DELIVERED
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UNCLAS ANKARA 000964
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ITSO ARBITRATION DELIVERED
REF: STATE 68386
UNCLAS ANKARA 000964
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ITSO ARBITRATION DELIVERED
REF: STATE 68386
1. Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Emra Topcu at
MFA's Directorate General of International Political
Organizations. He informed us that Turkey would be
represented at the ITSO Extraordinary Assembly by Ahmet
Calik, Senior Expert at Turksat, the independent agency
responsible for Turkey's satellite policy. Topcu noted that
he would pass the points along to Calik and that Turkey would
consider our position in developing its own stance.
2. Separately, Ambassador Jeffrey met with Transportation
Minister Binali Yildirim on July 6 and delivered the same
message (Turksat falls under the Ministry of Transportation).
The Minister also noted that the points would be passed to
Turksat, but offered no substantive response.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
JEFFREY
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EEB/CIP/TS DOUGLAS MAY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ECON ECPS EFIN KTIA PREL TSPA TU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON ITSO ARBITRATION DELIVERED
REF: STATE 68386
1. Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Emra Topcu at
MFA's Directorate General of International Political
Organizations. He informed us that Turkey would be
represented at the ITSO Extraordinary Assembly by Ahmet
Calik, Senior Expert at Turksat, the independent agency
responsible for Turkey's satellite policy. Topcu noted that
he would pass the points along to Calik and that Turkey would
consider our position in developing its own stance.
2. Separately, Ambassador Jeffrey met with Transportation
Minister Binali Yildirim on July 6 and delivered the same
message (Turksat falls under the Ministry of Transportation).
The Minister also noted that the points would be passed to
Turksat, but offered no substantive response.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
JEFFREY