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Viewing cable 08ANKARA2114, INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENT: ANOTHER STEP FORWARD

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA2114 2008-12-15 17:30 2011-08-24 16:30 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO6720
OO RUEHBC RUEHDA RUEHDE RUEHIHL RUEHKUK
DE RUEHAK #2114 3501730
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 151730Z DEC 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC IMMEDIATE
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8230
INFO RUCNRAQ/IRAQ COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD PRIORITY 1359
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA PRIORITY 3455
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL PRIORITY 5118
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC//J-3/J-5// PRIORITY
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 002114 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PARM MARR TU IZ
SUBJECT: INCIRLIK HUB AGREEMENT: ANOTHER STEP FORWARD 
TOWARD EXTENSION 
 
REF: A. STATE 126696 
     B. BAGHDAD 3891 
 
1. (SBU) The Iraqi Ambassador in Turkey delivered ref a 
request to the Turkish Foreign Ministry during the morning 
hours of December 15.  MFA officials told us that the GOI 
note, together with the U.S. request to extend the validity 
of agreements regarding support to OIF through Turkey, was 
sent immediately to the Foreign Minister.  The MFA explained 
that the next step is for a formal letter from Foreign 
Minister Babacan to be sent to the Prime Minister, requesting 
a Council of Ministers Decree extending the validity of the 
agreements.  According to the MFA, the formal letter had been 
drafted in anticipation of receiving the Iraqi request, and 
should move forward very quickly.  MFA officials would not 
speculate as to when the Council of Ministers Decree would be 
complete, but expressed confidence that the agreements 
would/would be extended before the end of the year. 
 
2. (SBU) During an evening meeting on December 15, the 
Ambassador raised the Incirlik Cargo Hub Agreement with MFA 
Undersecretary Ertegrul Apakan and asked that the request for 
extension be given urgent attention.  Apakan recognized the 
importance of the support for Iraq's transformation provided 
through Turkey and said that the MFA was very satisfied with 
the text of the Iraqi note.  This issue has the attention of 
the highest levels of the Turkish government.  We will 
continue to ensure it remains a top priority. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey 
 
Jeffrey