Cablegate: Gul-Shalom October 5 Letter

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UNCLAS ANKARA 005807

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV PINS KPAL IS TU
SUBJECT: GUL-SHALOM OCTOBER 5 LETTER

1. (U) The Israeli Embassy in Ankara shared with us an
unclassified facsimile copy of a letter sent September 5 from

SIPDIS
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to Israeli Foreign
Minister Sylvan Shalom. In the letter, Gul expresses concern
over:

-- the "formidable task" facing the Coalition in Iraq;
-- the "stalled" Middle East peace process;
-- recent terrorist attacks against Israel;
-- resumption of unilateral visits to the al-Haram ash-Sharif
by non-Muslims.

Gul concludes the letter by saying that he looks forward to
visiting Israel "at an opportune moment soon."

2. (U) Embassy Ankara is transmitting an unclassified
facsimile copy of Gul's letter to the Turkey desk.
EDELMAN

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