Tim W Hayes 08/22/2007 02:10:38 PM From DB/Inbox: Tim W Hayes
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UNCLAS ANKARA 02124
SIPDIS
CX:
ACTION: POL
INFO: FCS CONS TSR PMA ECON PA MGT DAO DCM AMB RAO
DISSEMINATION: POL /1
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: POL:KDEGNAN
DRAFTED: POL:GDAY
CLEARED: POL:KDEGNAN
VZCZCAYI790
OO RUEHC RUCNDT RUEHGV
DE RUEHAK #2124 2290747
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 170747Z AUG 07
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3439
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 2486
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA IMMEDIATE 1567
UNCLAS ANKARA 002124
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR: IO/RHS, L/HRR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CONVENTION AGAINST
TORTURE ELECTION
REF: STATE 107687
(U) We delivered reftel demarche on August 8th to MFA Human
Rights officer Ertan Yalcin. He stated that as a signatory
to the Convention Against Torture Turkey shares our views on
the Committee's importance and would give due consideration
to Ms. Felice Gaer's nomination for re-election.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/
MCELDOWNEY