US embassy cable - 04ANKARA5351

UNCLAS ANKARA 005351 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND EB/ODF:DE MARCELLUS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID, ECON, EFIN, IZ, PREL, TU 
SUBJECT: TURKEY'S PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ DONORS' MEETING IN 
TOKYO 
 
REF: STATE 196084 
 
1.  (U) Turkey's coordinator for Iraq Reconstruction 
Ambassador Rifat Okcun will lead the Turkish delegation to 
the Tokyo Donors' meeting, where Turkey will serve on the 
Donors' committee as a representative of the small donors. 
 
2.  (U) Okcun said that Turkey has not made any disbursements 
from its $50 million pledge because of the security 
situation.  He noted that Turkish authorities had offered to 
rebuild hospitals in Baghdad and Kirkuk.  In Baghdad, crews 
cleared away the old hospital building but have been unable 
to begin construction due to the security situation.  In 
Kirkuk, Okcun said local authorities turned down the Turkish 
offer.  He added that Turkey was sending humanitarian 
assistance to Tel Afar and a two Turkish officials would join 
the mission to investigate building a hospital there. 
 
3.  (SBU) Okcun said Turkey strongly supports U.S.-led 
reconstruction efforts and offered to meet with A/S Wayne 
before the meetings if the U.S. delegation wanted to 
coordinate prior to the sessions. 
 
4.  (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 
EDELMAN