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Viewing cable 06ANKARA3819, TURKEY APPROVES CLOSURE OF YUMURTALIK SEA TERMINAL

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06ANKARA3819 2006-06-29 12:58 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXYZ0007
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAK #3819 1801258
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291258Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6930
INFO RUEHAK/USDAO ANKARA TU PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC//USDP:PDUSDP/ISA:EUR/ISA:NESA/DSCA// PRIORITY
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU PRIORITY
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// PRIORITY
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/425ABS IZMIR TU//CC// PRIORITY
RHMFIUU/39ABG INCIRLIK AB TU PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 003819 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY APPROVES CLOSURE OF YUMURTALIK SEA TERMINAL 
 
REF: A. ANKARA 2054 
 
     B. STATE 14485 
 
1.  Embassy received on June 29 a positive response from the 
Turkish government to our notification of the US intent to 
cease operations at the Yumurtalik Sea Terminal (fuel 
installation) and close the facility (ref a).  The response 
notes the expectation that the facility will be turned over 
to the Republic of Turkey in accordance with the terms of the 
bilateral Defense and Economic Cooperation Agreement (DECA). 
Following is the text of the diplomatic note: 
 
2. BEGIN TEXT: 
 
2006/ALGY/273518 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States 
of America and with reference to the Latter's Note no: 918, 
dated 31 May 2006, regarding the closure of the Yumurtalik 
Fuel Installation, has the honour to inform the Embassy of 
the following: 
 
It is considered by the relevant Turkish Authorities that 
United States of America can terminate its activities at the 
Yumurtalik Fuel Installation in accordance with the 
provisions of the relevant Agreements. 
 
The Ministry would like to bring to the kind attention of the 
Embassy that the Paragraph 7.2 of the Supplementary Agreement 
Number 3 between the Governments of the Republic of Turkey 
and the United States of America on Installations states that 
the right of use of the facilities will be transferred to the 
Government of Turkey upon final termination of the use by the 
Government of the United States of America.  This includes 
all non-removable property including those incorporated in 
the soil, constructions and those installed on the premises. 
 
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey 
avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of 
the United States of America the assurances of its highest 
consideration. 
 
 
Ankara, 26 June 2006 
 
Embassy of the United States of America 
Ankara 
 
END TEXT. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON