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| Identifier: | 03ANKARA1010 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03ANKARA1010 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Ankara |
| Created: | 2003-02-10 13:44:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PGOV 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.
C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001010 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/10/2013 TAGS: PGOV, PREL, TU SUBJECT: TURKISH P.M. GUL TO SEND PRESIDENT BUSH MESSAGE EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT FEB. 18 VOTE TO ALLOW US TROOPS (U) Classified by Ambassador W. R. Pearson. Reason: 1.5 (b,d) 1. (C) In a Feb. 10 meeting with Ambassador, Turkish Daily News editor Ilnur Cevik said that P.M. Gul plans to send a letter to President Bush today. According to Cevik, Gul is deeply concerned that the USG does not understand that the economic aid package must be completed in its entirety before the Feb. 18 Parliamentary vote on allowing US troops here. Gul fears, per Cevik, that M.P.s will have a harder time voting in favor of allowing US troops after spending the current week-long national holiday with their constituents. The USG, Cevik said, does not realize the extent of "vehemence" in Parliament. 2. (C) According to Cevik, Gul is prepared to go to Washington as early as this week to discuss the outstanding issues. Cevik recommended privately to Gul to convey a message to the President along the lines of "help me to help you." PEARSON
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