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Viewing cable 06ANKARA1614, MARCH 24 LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM TURKISH

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06ANKARA1614 2006-03-27 10:46 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
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271046Z Mar 06
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 001614 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL TU
SUBJECT: MARCH 24 LETTER TO SECRETARY RICE FROM TURKISH 
FOREIGN MINISTER GUL 
 
 
1.  On March 24, Deputy Chief of Mission Nancy McEldowney 
received from MFA Deputy Under Secretary Apakan a copy of a 
letter dated March 22 from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister 
of Foreign Affairs Abdullah Gul addressed to Secretary Rice. 
 
2. The text of the letter is as follows: 
 
MESSAGE FROM H.E. MR. ABDULLAH GUL, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND 
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY TO H.E. 
MS. CONDOLEEZZA RICE, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OF AMERICA 
 
Ankara, March 22, 2006 
 
Dear Madam Secretary of State, 
 
Thank you for your kind message wishing me a quick recovery. 
I regret that my visit, envisaged for the dates of 25-31 
March 2006 had to be cancelled due to a surgery that I had to 
undergo, which apparently will not permit me to travel by air 
for some time. 
 
If I could have realized the visit, it would have been a 
distinct pleasure for me to meet you and discuss matters of 
mutual concern. 
 
In the meantime, I am looking forward to welcoming you in 
Turkey at a mutually convenient date so that we can take up 
current issues in detail. 
 
I avail myself of this opportunity, Madame Secretary, to 
extend you my best regards. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
/s/ 
 
Abdullah Gul 
Deputy Prime Minister and 
Minister of Foreign Affairs of 
the Republic of Turkey. 
 
End text. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
MCELDOWNEY