US embassy cable - 05ANKARA2909

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RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON UAE REQUEST FOR TURKISH TRAINING ON F-16S

Identifier: 05ANKARA2909
Wikileaks: View 05ANKARA2909 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2005-05-23 14:36:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: MASS MARR PREL 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.

231436Z May 05
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 002909 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE AND PM/RSAT 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/20/2015 
TAGS: MASS, MARR, PREL, TU 
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON UAE REQUEST FOR TURKISH 
TRAINING ON F-16S 
 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Eric S. Edelman, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1. (C) This is an action request.  Ambassador has received 
inquiries from Defense Minister Gonul, MFA UnderSecretary 
Tuygan and MFA Deputy Director General for Americas Affairs 
Ilicak in recent weeks regarding the status of the UAE 
request for Turkish pilots to train UAE pilots on the F-16 
Block 60s, which was submitted to the State Department in 
Fall 2004.  U/S Tuygan informed Ambassador that Turkey's 
mission in Washington has learned from its UAE contacts that 
the request has been denied.  He has asked for USG 
confirmation. 
 
2. (C) Based on post inquiries, we understand that the 
decision has been made to deny the request.  Given the 
repeated inquiries from our Turkish counterparts and their 
informal understanding that the decision has been made, post 
requests Department guidance on a response to the Turkish 
government regarding the status of this request. 
EDELMAN 

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