US embassy cable - 03ANKARA4004

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TURKS AGREE TO FACILITATE TRAVEL OF IRANIAN RFE/RL JOURNALISTS THROUGH ISTANBUL

Identifier: 03ANKARA4004
Wikileaks: View 03ANKARA4004 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Created: 2003-06-21 09:17:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PGOV PHUM PREL TU IR AJ EZ
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 004004 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2013 
TAGS: PGOV, PHUM, PREL, TU, IR, AJ, EZ 
SUBJECT: TURKS AGREE TO FACILITATE TRAVEL OF IRANIAN RFE/RL 
JOURNALISTS THROUGH ISTANBUL 
 
REF: STATE 177610 
 
 
(U) Classified by DCM Robert S. Deutsch.  Reason: 1.5 (b,d). 
 
 
1. (C) We have conveyed requests as outlined in reftel to 
Turkish MFA.  Engin Yurur, head of Iran desk, was aware of 
the issue and had already conveyed our concerns to the 
relevant Turkish authorities and was coordinating with the 
Interior Ministry.  MFA will confirm final details of how 
they will facilitate transit in Istanbul with us on June 23. 
 
 
2. (U) We will also be prepared to meet requests for 
assistance.  Mission contact point over the weekend is Duty 
Officer William Tuttle.  From OOB 6/23, Consular officer 
Laura Dogu will be action officer in Ankara and Ben Lowenthal 
will be action officer in Istanbul.  All can be reached via 
the Embassy switchboard at 90-312-455-5555. 
PEARSON 

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