Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 64621 / 251,287

Articles

Brazil Sri Lanka United Kingdom Sweden 00. Editorial United States Latin America Egypt Jordan Yemen Thailand

Browse latest releases

2010/11 2010/12 2011/01 2011/02 2011/03 2011/04 2011/05 2011/06 2011/07 2011/08

Browse by creation date

66 72 73 75 79 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Browse by classification

CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN SECRET SECRET//NOFORN UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Community resources

Follow us on Twitter Check our Reddit Twitter this Digg this page Contact us on IRC

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 03ANKARA4025, GUIDANCE ON IRAQ-TURKEY CIVAIR AGREEMENT

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #03ANKARA4025.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
03ANKARA4025 2003-06-24 06:25 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

240625Z Jun 03
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 004025 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
 
DEPT FOR EB/TRA/AN, NEA/GNA, EUR/SE 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR PREL TU IZ
SUBJECT: GUIDANCE ON IRAQ-TURKEY CIVAIR AGREEMENT 
 
 
REF: A) ANKARA 3975 B) ANKARA 3777 
 
 
1. Baghdad minimize considered. 
 
 
2. This cable contains an action request in para 4. 
 
 
3. As reported ref B, CENTAF has proposed a Letter of 
Agreement (LOA) to govern air traffic control between Turkey 
and Iraq.  Embassy requested in reftels that the Department 
provide instructions for transmitting a draft LOA to Turkish 
authorities, and other steps as necessary to help conclude an 
Iraq-Turkey civair agreement.  We understand that the draft 
LOA is currently undergoing a legal review by Department and 
OCPA officials. 
 
 
4. Post believes that conclusion of an Iraq-Turkey civair 
agreement would be a success for our Iraq policy and help 
move the process of normalization of ties between Turkey and 
the new Iraq forward.  We look forward to Department's 
guidance on this issue as soon as possible. 
PEARSON