VZCZCXYZ0009
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHAK #1232 1910746
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 090746Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6788
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 3126
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
UNCLAS ANKARA 001232
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS VE TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: TERRORISM FINANCE: VENEZUELA-BASED
HIZBOLLAH TERRORIST FINANCIER DEMARCHE DELIVERED
REF: SECSTATE 68510
(SBU) We delivered reftel points July 1 to MFA Security
Affairs Director Metin Ergin and, separately, on July 8, to
MFA Latin America Head of Department Ece Ozturk-Cil. Ergin
and Ozturk-Cil thanked us for the points and said they
would share them promptly with appropriate parties. Neither
were aware of any association the designated terrorist
financiers or IJU leaders might have with Turkey but said
they would follow up with any such information or action
taken.
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey
WILSON