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### Viewing cable 09ANKARA1583, WORKING ERDOGAN BACK INTO THE FOLD ON IRAN

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09ANKARA1583 | 2009-11-03 16:04 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Ankara

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001583

    SIPDIS

    DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2019
    TAGS: PREL PARM MNUC TU IR
    SUBJECT: WORKING ERDOGAN BACK INTO THE FOLD ON IRAN

    REF: ANKARA 1561 (EXDIS)

    Classified By: AMB James F. Jeffrey, for reasons 1.4 (b,d)

    ¶1. (C) Summary:  During an October 21 meeting with MFA
    Undersecretary Sinirlioglu, the Ambassador challenged Prime
    Minister Erdogan's recent dismissal of international
    community allegations that Iran intends to acquire nuclear
    weapons as "gossip."  The Ambassador emphasized Iran will be
    the single most important topic when Erdogan and POTUS meet
    in Washington December 7.  In contrast to Erdogan, President
    Gul November 2 pressed Iran to be transparent with IAEA
    inspectors.  We will urge Gul and senior Turkish bureuacrats
    to curb Erdogan's damaging defense of Iran's nuclear
    activities.  End Summary

    ¶2. (C) During an October 21 meeting with MFA Undersecretary
    Sinirlioglu, the Ambassador challenged PM Erdogan's public
    statement, made the previous day while he was in Tehran,
    dismissing allegations of Iran's intent to acquire nuclear
    weapons as "gossip."  Holding a copy of President Obama's
    Pittsburgh Summit comdemnation of Iraq's nuclear ambitions,
    the Ambassador asked Sinirlioglu if "this was the 'gossip'"
    to which Erdogan had referred.  The Ambassador emphasized
    that Erdogan's statement made Turkey vulnerable to
    international community criticism should Iran balk on IAEA
    inspection of its Qom reprocessing facility or second-party
    reprocessing of its low-enriched uranium stockpile.  Erdogan
    was, in effect, allowing the Iranians to infer a weakening of
    the international community consensus against them.  The
    Ambassador warned Sinirlioglu that Washington was now
    wondering if it could any longer count on Turkey to help
    contain Iran's profound challenge to regional peace and
    stability.

    ¶3. (C) Implying Erdogan's use of the term "gossip" was
    unconfirmed, Sinirlioglu claimed that the Turkish government
    "fully supports the P5-plus-1."  He asserted the prime
    minister's principled opposition to nuclear weapons in the
    region.  He argued Erdogan's rhetoric is a tactical effort to
    gain him credibility with the Middle Eastern street so he can
    better place the anti-nuclear weapons message.  Though Turkey
    "doesn't believe in sanctions," Sinirlioglu said, "we will
    support consensus" in the Security Council.  The Ambassador
    responded that Iran would be the single most important topic
    of conversation when Erdogan and POTUS meet in Washington on
    December 7.

    ¶4. (SBU) In marked contrast to Erdogan, President Gul
    November 2 said Turkey is against nuclear weapons in its
    region and the world, "especially in neighboring countries."
    In remarks to reporters while enroute to Slovakia, Gul
    reaffirmed Turkey's preference for diplomatic means (as
    opposed to the use of military force) to compel Tehran's
    adherence to its international obligations, but insisted that
    Iran "...must be transparent and open to IAEA inspection in
    order to overcome suspicions."

    ¶5. (C) Comment:  Erdogan's recent comments on Iran's nuclear
    program amount to a defense of Tehran's defiance of the
    international community's will.  His desire for a "good"
    Washington visit is the goad we will continue use to try to
    turn him back towards the international community consensus
    on Iran.  We will also emphasize to Erdogan's senior
    bureuacrats and, when the opportunity arises, to President
    Gul their interest in reining in Erdogan on Iran.

    JEFFREY

               "Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at http://www.intelink.s
    gov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turkey"

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