US embassy cable - 05ANKARA6339

C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006339 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE AND ISN/CB 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/20/2015 
TAGS: PARM, MARR, KTIA, TU, GR, CWC 
SUBJECT: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY REQUESTS 
DELAY IN CONSULTATIONS 
 
REF: STATE 190144 
 
Classified By: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission James R. Moore, reasons 1 
.4 (b) and (d). 
 
1.  Acting PolMilCouns delivered to Turkish MFA Arms Control 
and Disarmament Office Director Osman Yavuzalp on Oct. 20 
reftel talking points and request for a meeting with Turkish 
experts on the margins of the CWC 10th Conference of the 
States Parties to discuss the draft agreement on challenge 
inspections.  Yavuzalp reported that all relevant MFA offices 
have reviewed the draft and come to a consensus on the way 
forward but that Turkish General Staff (TGS) input is also 
required before the GOT can provide us with a response. 
According to Yavuzalp, the relevant TGS general staff are out 
of the country until Oct. 27 and the MFA has requested TGS 
input by Nov. 7. 
 
2.  Yavuzalp declined the invitation to meet on the margins 
of the Nov. 7-11 conference on behalf of MFA Deputy Director 
General Bulent Meric, who will represent Turkey.  In 
Yavuzalp's words, Meric considers it premature to meet before 
TGS has weighed in and would prefer to delay bilateral 
consultations on the agreement until after the MFA has had 
time to review the TGS input and determine if there are any 
inconsistencies between their positions (Note: He did not 
anticipate any significant difference in view.  End Note). 
MCELDOWNEY