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Viewing cable 08ANKARA1064, TURKEY: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA1064 2008-06-10 06:36 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO5031
PP RUEHDA
DE RUEHAK #1064 1620636
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 100636Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6515
INFO RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 2994
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 4324
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 001064 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR S/ES-O, EUR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT 
AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS 
 
REF: STATE 54250 
 
1. (SBU) The contact information provided is keyed to reftel 
request. 
-- Country: The Republic of Turkey. 
-- Date of information: May 30, 2008 
 
2. (SBU) Head of Government: Prime Minister 
--  Last Name: Erdogan 
--  First/Middle Names: Recep Tayyip 
--  Conventional Usage: Prime Minister Erdogan 
--  Formal Title: Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey 
--  Official telephone numbers: (90) (312) 424-2400 
--  After-hours official numbers: (90) (312) 413-7000 
--  Residence telephone numbers: office number operates on 
24-hr basis (90 312 424-2400) 
--  Cell phone numbers: (90) 533 814 4561 (for private aide 
Cagatay Kilic, who speaks English) 
--  Comments: PM Erdogan does not speak English. 
 
3. (SBU) Head of State: President 
--  Last Name: Gul 
--  First/Middle Names: Abdullah 
--  Conventional Usage: President Gul 
--  Formal Title: President of the Republic of Turkey 
--  Office telephone numbers: (90) (312) 470-1509; for 
private calls: (90) (312) 470-4010 
--  After hours official numbers: (90) (312) 470-1000 (24-hr 
operator) 
--  Residence telephone numbers: (90) (312) 455-2500/01 
--  Cell phone numbers: (90) 533 922 9594 (private secretary 
Ms. Melahat Tek, speaks some English) 
--  Comments: President Gul speaks English. 
 
4. (SBU) Foreign Minister 
--  Last Name: Babacan 
--  First/Middle Names: Ali 
--  Conventional Usage: Foreign Minister Babacan 
--  Formal Title: Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey 
--  Office telephone numbers: (90) (312) 287-1665/66 
--  After-hours official numbers: (90) (312) 292-1087/88 (MFA 
duty officer) 
--  Residence telephone numbers: not available 
--  Cell phone numbers: not available.  Call MFA duty 
officer: (90) (312) 292-1087/88 
--  Comments: FM Babacan speaks English. 
 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey 
 
WILSON