US embassy cable - 05ANKARA1747

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Identifier:	05ANKARA1747
Wikileaks:	View 05ANKARA1747 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Ankara
Created:	2005-03-25 14:22:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PREL PGOV KG TU
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001747 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/25/2015 
TAGS: PREL, PGOV, KG, TU 
SUBJECT: TURKISH RESPONSE TO EVENTS IN KYRGYZSTAN 
 
REF: STATE 54587 
 
(U) Classified by CDA Robert Deutsch, E.O. 12958, reasons 1.4 
(b) and (d). 
 
1.  (C) Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Bilateral 
Affairs U/S Uzumcu contacted charge on the morning of March 
25 and informed him that the GOT is evacuating Turkish 
citizen "women and children" from Bishkek.  The Turks will 
send an aircraft to Bishkek this afternoon; ETA is 2030-2100 
Bishkek time.  Uzumcu asked for information about local 
airports and their status. 
 
2.  (C) Embassy Ankara PolMil section contacted Embassy 
Bishkek DATT, who informed us the airport and roads leading 
to it are open as normal and currently appear unlikely to 
close.  We passed this information and reftel points to MFA 
Central Asia/Caucasus DDG Karslioglu, emphasizing our desire 
for all governments to support and work through the OSCE. 
Karslioglu said the Turkish government has not confirmed 
press reports here that five Turkish citizens were killed in 
violence in Bishkek. 
DEUTSCH