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C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 006036 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR ISN/WMDT MEGAN DIETER 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/17/2016 
TAGS: KGIC MCAP PINR PINS PTER KNNP TU
SUBJECT: TURKS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO 
COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM 
 
REF: A. A) STATE 173436 
 
     ¶B. B) STATE 157733 C) STATE 155988 
 
Classified By: Margaret Nardi, Acting PolMil Counselor.  Reasons 1.4(b) 
 and (d). 
 
¶1. (C) Summary: Turkey has enthusiastically endorsed plans 
for the first meeting of partners of the Global Initiative to 
Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) and will send a high-level 
delegation to Rabat on October 29-31.  The MFA is 
coordinating an interagency review of the of Statement of 
Principles, Terms of Reference, and Explanatory Notes 
documents but provided preliminary comments on September 29, 
which were forwarded to the Department.  Turkey is unlikely 
to present an expert-level briefing in Rabat.  Turkey has, 
however, recommitted to hosting the second GI partners 
meeting in January 2007.  End Summary. 
 
¶2. (C) Ahmet Muhtar Gun, MFA the Head of Department for OSCE, 
Arms Control, and Disarmament, confirmed on October 17 that 
the GOT accepted a formal invitation from Morocco to attend 
the initial GI meeting in Rabat on October 29-31. The 
four-person Turkish delegation will led by Ambassador Rafet 
Akgunay, Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Political 
Affairs and will likely include Bulent Meric, Deputy Director 
General for Disarmament and Arms Control; Serhan Yigit, Head 
of Section for Arms Control and Disarmament; and a 
representative from the MFA legal advisor's office.  Gun said 
Turkey appreciates the offer of U.S. assistance prior to the 
Rabat meeting, but does not envision a requirement for 
technical or other help from us. 
 
¶3. (C) We are scheduled to meet again with Gun on October 19, 
together with the Russians, to share the draft agenda 
contained in ref a; provide specifics to the GOT on the U.S. 
delegation; and to again strongly encourage the Turks 
to provide at least one expert-level briefing in Rabat.  Gun 
initially told us that Turkey did not plan to make a 
presentation.  Gun also reconfirmed on October 17 Turkey's 
offer to host the second GI meeting in January 2007 or later. 
 
 
¶4. (C) Stressing that the MFA is coordinating a comprehensive 
GOT reply to the GI papers we presented with the Russians on 
September 22 (ref c), Gun said he is still awaiting comments 
from several other agencies.  On September 29 he passed us a 
two page paper with preliminary suggestions, which we 
conveyed to the Department by e-mail and fax same date.  Main 
points of those comments were as follows: 
 
a. Statement of Principles: the GOT wishes to add a new final 
para which states: "Ensure the active 
cooperation of the IAEA to avoid duplicative work." 
 
b. Terms of Reference: the GOT suggests adding a new item (6) 
on the second page as follows: 
"IAG participants shall ensure full cooperation with the 
IAEA." 
 
c. Explanatory Notes: the GOT wishes to add language to item 
3 on the third page, line eight, 
under "Activities:"   "...establish appropriate arrangements 
or agreements, consistent with relevant national laws,..." 
 
d. Explanatory Notes, fifth page, item 5: delete the phrase, 
"and investigate and ensure just punishment of 
those responsible."  ("Reason for deletion:  our judicial 
system is independent.  The phrase can be construed as an 
intervention in our judicial process.") 
 
e. Explanatory Notes, page 6, items 5 and 6, and page 7, item 
8: add the word "intelligence" in the phrase: 
"...law enforcement, intelligence, operational, and technical 
experts..." 
 
f. Explanatory Notes, page 7, item 7, delete following 
language:  "...to fulfill this principle, and identify 
opportunities for participation by industry and the public in 
suitable activities."   ("Reason for deletion:  Including 
the participation of industry and the public is deemed 
unnecessary in this particular context.") 
 
 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON