Identifier
Created
Classification
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89ANKARA14598
1989-10-12 14:00:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Ankara
how-toR 121400Z OCT 89 FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8625 INFO AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS AMCONSUL ADANA AMCONSUL ISTANBUL AMCONSUL IZMIR SECDEF WASHDC
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 14598
E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: TU SY PREL PTER
SUBJECT: SYRIAN SUPPORT FOR PKK
REF: ANKARA 14197
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 14598
E.O. 12356: DECL:OADR
TAGS: TU SY PREL PTER
SUBJECT: SYRIAN SUPPORT FOR PKK
REF: ANKARA 14197
1.(U) TURKISH SECURITY FORCES KILLED NINE PKK KURDISH
SEPARATIST TERRORISTS AND CAPTURED ONE NEAR MARDIN
TUESDAY WHILE THE TERRORISTS WERE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE
TO SYRIA. PRESS REPORTS CLAIM TURKISH GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS HAVE CONCLUSIVE PROOF THAT PKK TERRORISTS ARE
BEING TRAINED IN SYRIAN CAMPS. IT IS ALSO CLAIMED
OFFICIALS KNOW WHERE THE CAMPS ARE AND WHO IS INVOLVED
IN THEIR OPERATION.
2.(C) COMMENT: THE GOT APPEARS DETERMINED TO TURN UP
THE HEAT ON SYRIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PKK. THIS LATEST
LEAK FOLLOWS BY ONE WEEK PRIME MINISTER OZAL'S THREAT TO
CUT OFF SYRIAN WATER IF DAMASCUS CONTINUES TO BACK
SEPARATIST ACTIVITIES IN THE SOUTHEAST. END COMMENT.
GROSSMAN