US embassy cable - 05ANKARA3156

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 003156 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/SE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2015 
TAGS: MARR, PREL, TU, Cyprus 
SUBJECT: TURKEY INVITES US MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN 
NORTHERN CYPRUS SAR EXERCISE 
 
 
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission James Moore, reasons 1.4 
(b) and (d). 
 
1. (U) This is an action request.  Embassy Defense Attache 
Office (DAO) on May 31 received from the Turkish General 
Staff (TGS) Chief of Operations Lieutenant General Metin 
Yavuz Yalcin a letter of invitation for one US Flag Officer 
and one additional US officer to attend the Distinguished 
Visitors' Days of the Joint Live Search and Rescue (SAR) 
Exercise Martyr Second Lieutenant Caner Gonyeli 2005 in 
northern Cyprus from June 21-23, 2005.  The event will 
include tours of local historic sites and a briefing on the 
exercise on June 21, and observance of the actual exercise on 
June 22.  Round trip transportation from the airport to the 
Officer's Club and room and board will be provided free of 
charge. 
 
2. (C) Action Request: We defer to Embassy Nicosia on any 
potential ramifications of a USG presence at this event and 
request Department guidance on whether the USG would like to 
nominate a General Officer to participate in the exercise. 
MOORE