US embassy cable - 04ANKARA3732

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PM ERDOGAN ASKS POTUS TO RELEASE THREE TURKISH NATIONALS AT GTMO

Identifier: 04ANKARA3732
Wikileaks: View 04ANKARA3732 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2004-07-01 13:01:00
Classification: SECRET
Tags: MOPS PREL AF 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 003732 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/30/2029 
TAGS: MOPS, PREL, AF, TU 
SUBJECT: PM ERDOGAN ASKS POTUS TO RELEASE THREE TURKISH 
NATIONALS AT GTMO 
 
REF: ANKARA 2544 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch.  Reasons:  1.4 ( 
B and D). 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  See para 3. 
 
2. (U) The Turkish press is reporting that PM Erdogan asked 
President Bush during their June 27 meeting in Ankara to 
release the three remaining Turkish nationals under detention 
at GTMO.  The President reportedly said he would look into 
the matter. 
 
3. (S) Action request:  PM Erdogan did raise the issue with 
the President.  To follow up on this discussion, we request 
the Department provide us an update on the status of the 
remaining Turks at GTMO, including an assessment of when/if 
they can be expected to be released, and the impact of the 
recent Supreme Court decision on their status. 
EDELMAN 

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