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| Identifier: | 04ANKARA2685 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ANKARA2685 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Ankara |
| Created: | 2004-05-12 15:40:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | PREL TU |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 121540Z May 04
UNCLAS ANKARA 002685 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL, TU SUBJECT: TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTRY REQUESTS USG WEBSITE GEOGRAPHICAL NAME CHANGES This message is unclassified. 1. On May 5, Turkish MFA Americas Department Head Ilicak presented us a dipnote noting that the Department of Commerce's website www.aesdirect.gov used "historic, ancient and archaeological" place names for certain Turkish cities as well as their current Turkish ones, e.g., "Constantinople" and Istanbul are both used. 2. Citing the Third UN Conference on the Standardization of Geographical Names, the GOT requests that the website list only the Turkish names and discontinue use of the other names. EDELMAN
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