US embassy cable - 04ANKARA5902

UNCLAS ANKARA 005902 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/PPD, R, IIP, PA, DRL/IFR 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL, OIIP, KPAO, IS, KIRF, TU 
SUBJECT: RAMADAN 2004 PD STRATEGY -- TURKEY 
 
REF: STATE 219905 
 
(U) SENSTIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED.  PLEASE PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
(SBU) FOLLOWING IS A NOTIONAL LIST, REQUESTED REFTEL, OF 
PLANNED RAMADAN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY EMBASSY 
ANKARA AND CONSULATES ISTANBUL AND ANKARA. 
 
ANKARA: 
 
- AMBASSADOR WILL ATTEND, WITH THE MAYOR OF ANKARA, IFTAR IN 
A LOW-INCOME CITY NEIGHBORHOOD. 
 
- DCM WILL HOST IFTAR FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERS, GOVERNMENT 
LEADERS, AK PARTY OFFICIALS, AND OTHER CONTACTS. 
 
- EMBOFFS WILL HOST AND/OR ATTEND IFTARS IN ANKARA AND 
ELSEWHERE IN TURKEY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF CONTACTS. 
 
ISTANBUL: 
 
- CONSULATE WILL BEGIN ITS NOVEMBER 3 "ELECTION 2004" 
PROGRAM FOR 600 GUESTS EARLY, AT 0500 HOURS, IN ORDER TO 
SERVE SAHUR (LAST MEAL BEFORE FASTING BEGINS) TO INVITEES. 
 
- CONSULATE OFFICERS WILL HOST AND/OR ATTEND IFTARS IN 
ISTANBUL AND ELSEWHERE IN THE CONSULAR DISTRICT WITH A WIDE 
RANGE OF CONTACTS. 
 
- CONSUL GENERAL WILL HOST IFTAR FOR CONSULATE STAFF. 
 
ADANA: 
 
- PRINCIPAL OFFICER WILL HOST IFTAR IN EITHER ADANA OR 
GAZIANTEP FOR RELIGIOUS LEADERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, 
AK PARTY OFFICIALS, AND OTHER CONTACTS.  A U.S. MUSLIM LAY 
LEADER FROM NEARBY INCIRLIK AIR BASE WILL BE INVITED TO GIVE 
A PRESENTATION TO THE GUESTS ON THE PRACTICE OF ISLAM IN THE 
UNITED STATES. 
 
- PRINCIPAL OFFICER WILL ATEND IFTARS WITH BUSINESS LEADERS 
AND OTHER CONTACTS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN CITIES OF DIYARBAKIR 
AND MALATYA. 
 
- CONSULATE OFFICERS WILL HOST AND/OR ATTEND IFTARS IN ADANA 
AND ELSEWHERE IN THE CONSULAR DISTRICT WITH A WIDE RANGE OF 
CONTACTS. 
 
- PRINCIPAL OFFICER WILL HOST IFTAR FOR STAFF. 
 
EDELMAN