US embassy cable - 04ANKARA465

S E C R E T ANKARA 000465 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: EXEMPTION 1.6 X5, X6 
TAGS: PTER, MARR, PREL, TU, IZ 
SUBJECT: TGS INFORMATION ON TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN IRAQ 
 
 
(U)  Classified by DCM Robert S. Deutsch.  Reason 1.5 b and 
d. 
 
 
1. (U) This is an action request -- see para 3. 
 
 
2. (S) TGS has informed ODC-Turkey of its understanding that 
the Kurdistan Democratic Solution Party (PCDK), which they 
claim is an extension of the PKK/KADEK/KHK, is recruting 
Arabs around Mosul, training them in terrorist tactics, and 
conducting surveillence of Turkish liaison teams in Erbil and 
Dohuk.  They also state that the PCDK will hold a congress in 
Mosul for three days sometime during the week of January 25. 
During the congress, some participants will stay in Mahkmour 
camp.  The text of the TGS letter is at para 3.  This letter 
was shared with RPM A/S Dewey during his meetings with MFA 
here on Mahkmour. 
 
 
3. (S) Comment and action request: While we have no 
independent confirmation of the Turks' information, we recall 
that their information on KADEK plans for a congress and 
press conference late last year proved to be correct.  PM 
Erdogan will be in the US the week of Jan. 25.  The dates 
reported are not likely to be a coincidence.  Consistent with 
US policy, we request CPA/CJTF-7 take the necessary steps to 
prevent any congress/press conference and arrest PKK/KHK 
associates planning terrorists attacks in Iraq.  It may also 
appropriate to take steps to guard against terrorist action 
targeting Turkish personnel in northern Iraq. 
 
 
4. (S) Begin text of TGS letter: 
 
 
REPUBLIC OF TURKEY 
TURKISH GENERAL STAFF 
ANKARA 
 
 
HRK.:  1700-49-04/Pl.LHrk.D.MMHS.(Kr.)81/313182       20 
January 2004 
 
 
SUBJECT:  Activities of PCDK in the North of Iraq 
 
 
 
 
THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE COOPERATION TURKEY 
 
 
1.  We have obtained information that the PDK (Kurdistan 
Democratic Solution Party), extension of PKK/Kongra-Gel 
terror organization, is picking up some needy young Arabic 
people living in Mosul and organizing /training them to 
create armed terrorist acts.  Individuals belonging to these 
action groups are taking pictures of the Turkish Liaison 
Teams buildings in Erbil and Dohuk.  They are getting 
prepared to attack both liaison team centers.  The potential 
planned attack may be a suicide bombing by vehicle-borne or 
personnel-borne means. 
 
 
2.  The PDK will hold a congress in the last week of Jan 
2004 (possible date is 28 Jan 2004) at a hotel in Mosul for 
three days.  285 members of the terrorist organization from 
Kandil Mountain, various cities of Iraq, Iran, Syria, and 
some European countries have come to Mosul to attend the 
congress.  During the congress some of them will stay in the 
hotels in Mosul and some will stay in Mahmur Camp. 
 
 
FOR THE CHIEF TGS 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Metin Yavuz YALCIN 
LTG 
Chief, Operations 
 
 
 
 
DISTRIBUTION: 
ACTION: 
MFA 
TGS Inteligence 
Chief ODC 
 
 
end text. 
 
 
5. (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 
EDELMAN