US embassy cable - 04ANKARA3576

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TERRORIST FINANCE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON OIC/IIRO CONNECTION

Identifier: 04ANKARA3576
Wikileaks: View 04ANKARA3576 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2004-06-24 14:12:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: ECON EFIN ETTC PREL PTER SA 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.

S E C R E T ANKARA 003576 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/24/2014 
TAGS: ECON, EFIN, ETTC, PREL, PTER, SA, TU 
SUBJECT: TERRORIST FINANCE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON 
OIC/IIRO CONNECTION 
 
REF: SECSTATE 134966 
 
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR JOHN KUNSTADTER. REASONS: 1.4(b), (d 
) 
 
1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 
 
2. (S) On 23 June, Pol Counselor delivered Ref demarche to 
MFA DDG Safak Gokturk. Gokturk described the inquiry as 
"serious" and said that he would pursue it. On 24 June, 
Econoff delivered same demarche to Ahmet Arda, MFA Department 
Head, Office of the Deputy Director for Research and 
Intelligence. Arda likewise said he would pursue the inquiry. 
Arda also asked that USG provide whatever additional 
information it has concerning IIRO, e.g., where based, 
aliases used, related organizations, etc. Post requests that 
such information be provided soonest. (Note: Ref states that 
"Turkey presently holds the chair of the OIC." In fact, 
Turkey will assume the chair 1 Jan 2005. End Note.) 
EDELMAN 

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