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Miliband 'Duchess of York out of control'
Ref ID: 08ANKARA1961
Date: 11/13/2008 10:46
Origin: Embassy Ankara
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
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Tags: PREL, EUN, IR, IZ, TU, UK
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 001961 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/11/2018 TAGS: PREL, EUN, IR, IZ, TU, UK SUBJECT: TURKEY: BABACAN DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ WITH UK FS MILIBAND Classified By: Acting POL Counselor Christopher Krafft, reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) Summary: In an attempt to reconnect following a tense meeting on the margins of UNGA, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband hosted FM Ali Babacan in his hometown of South Shield November 7.
Babacan provided an optimistic update on GOT's ongoing discussions with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). HMG officials pledged to encourage KRG leadership to further engage Turkey.
Based on his conversations with Iranian officials, Babacan reportedly said the international community must modify its approach to Tehran by making the GOI a real partner in the process. He also asked Miliband how sure HMG is of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Miliband responded that the international community is confident and he would send a team of UK experts to Ankara to brief on the issue. Bilateral talks and the subsequent joint press conference focused on the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson's recent undercover expose exposing neglect in Turkish orphanages.
End Summary.
Iraq ----
2. (C) Babacan told Miliband the overall situation in Iraq is improving, citing enhanced Shiite/Sunni relations as one example, according to a UK Embassy officer.
He expressed concern that Arab/Kurd interactions are running high, particularly regarding the hydrocarbon issue. Babacan voiced support for the SOFA as a means of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq and predicted negotiations would come down to the wire.
Noting that dialogue with the KRG is going well, Babacan believes KRG President Massoud Barzani is serious about engagement.
He added the KRG is demonstrating a genuine desire to tackle terrorism. Miliband underscored that it is important for Barzani to hear the "tough messages." UK Foreign Office Iraq Group Chair Frank Baker said he would encourage Barzani to take concrete steps against the PKK and to normalize relations with Turkey during his upcoming trip to Erbil. In his meetings, he will also highlight that Turkey could help Iraq as trading partner and a distributor for its energy supply.
Iran ----
3. (C) UK Foreign Office Iran Coordinator Antony Phillipson stressed to FM Babacan that 2009 will be a critical year for Iran.
The international community must apply great pressure if the diplomatic route is to gain traction, in which Turkey will have a role to play.
Babacan responded he had pushed the Iranians hard to accept the P5 1 package during recent meetings with FM Mottaki and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani. However, he was not convinced the international community had properly presented the offer, adding there were too many participants in the process.
Limiting engagement to a core group of interlocutors was paramount for succeeding with Tehran. Iran must see itself as a real partner in the talks. Babacan concluded by saying that too much pressure would just make the GOI feel cornered. Miliband countered that the international community did not seem to be getting anywhere by offering incentives. While he is open to discussing the means of engagement, Miliband underscored that the end goal remains the same -- to avoid an Iran with nuclear weapons.
4. (C) Babacan asked Miliband about the HMG's confidence in Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. Miliband responded that, while there is no smoking gun, the international community is sure that the end goal of Iran's technical work is not just nuclear energy. All open source information supports that assumption. Babacan accepted Miliband's offer to send a group of UK technical experts to Ankara to brief on the issue.
Cyprus ------
5. (C) Babacan cited "unhelpful" statements make by Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, which he claimed raised questions in Ankara about the GOC's sense of urgency. Given the uncertain future of the talks, the Cyprus discussions need to be decoupled from Turkey's EU accession bid. Babacan added that Greece does not appear to be doing anything to encourage Nicosia to actively participate in the process. Miliband emphasized that the first six months of 2009 are crucial and said that both Christofias and "TRNC President" ANKARA 00001961 002 OF 002 Mehmet Ali Talat needed to be empowered by all sides to come to the table ready to negotiate.
EU --
6. (C) Babacan told Miliband the November 5 EU progress report was "tough, but fair," noting the absence of a reference to Turkey's eventual accession or full membership was unhelpful. Babacan bemoaned what has become the standard practice of each EU presidency opening two chapters and encouraged the EU accelerate the rate. Miliband said he would look into the issue.
Orphanage Scandal -----------------
7. (C) Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson's undercover expose of Turkish orphanages dominated bilateral relations discussions.
Miliband underscored to Babacan that Ferguson was no longer a member of the royal family and, as a private citizen, her activities could not "be controlled."
While HMG had taken steps to distance itself from the story, it takes the treatment of children seriously.
During the joint press conference, both leaders acknowledged the issue in their opening remarks.
Babacan promised that the GOT would investigate the accusations, but chided the public invasion of the children's privacy.
Miliband reminded the press that the UK has had its share of similar scandals in recent decades. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at XXXXXXXXXXXX WILSON
Tags: PREL, EUN, IR, IZ, TU, UK
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 ANKARA 001961 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/11/2018 TAGS: PREL, EUN, IR, IZ, TU, UK SUBJECT: TURKEY: BABACAN DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ WITH UK FS MILIBAND Classified By: Acting POL Counselor Christopher Krafft, reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) Summary: In an attempt to reconnect following a tense meeting on the margins of UNGA, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband hosted FM Ali Babacan in his hometown of South Shield November 7.
Babacan provided an optimistic update on GOT's ongoing discussions with the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). HMG officials pledged to encourage KRG leadership to further engage Turkey.
Based on his conversations with Iranian officials, Babacan reportedly said the international community must modify its approach to Tehran by making the GOI a real partner in the process. He also asked Miliband how sure HMG is of Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Miliband responded that the international community is confident and he would send a team of UK experts to Ankara to brief on the issue. Bilateral talks and the subsequent joint press conference focused on the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson's recent undercover expose exposing neglect in Turkish orphanages.
End Summary.
Iraq ----
2. (C) Babacan told Miliband the overall situation in Iraq is improving, citing enhanced Shiite/Sunni relations as one example, according to a UK Embassy officer.
He expressed concern that Arab/Kurd interactions are running high, particularly regarding the hydrocarbon issue. Babacan voiced support for the SOFA as a means of keeping U.S. troops in Iraq and predicted negotiations would come down to the wire.
Noting that dialogue with the KRG is going well, Babacan believes KRG President Massoud Barzani is serious about engagement.
He added the KRG is demonstrating a genuine desire to tackle terrorism. Miliband underscored that it is important for Barzani to hear the "tough messages." UK Foreign Office Iraq Group Chair Frank Baker said he would encourage Barzani to take concrete steps against the PKK and to normalize relations with Turkey during his upcoming trip to Erbil. In his meetings, he will also highlight that Turkey could help Iraq as trading partner and a distributor for its energy supply.
Iran ----
3. (C) UK Foreign Office Iran Coordinator Antony Phillipson stressed to FM Babacan that 2009 will be a critical year for Iran.
The international community must apply great pressure if the diplomatic route is to gain traction, in which Turkey will have a role to play.
Babacan responded he had pushed the Iranians hard to accept the P5 1 package during recent meetings with FM Mottaki and parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani. However, he was not convinced the international community had properly presented the offer, adding there were too many participants in the process.
Limiting engagement to a core group of interlocutors was paramount for succeeding with Tehran. Iran must see itself as a real partner in the talks. Babacan concluded by saying that too much pressure would just make the GOI feel cornered. Miliband countered that the international community did not seem to be getting anywhere by offering incentives. While he is open to discussing the means of engagement, Miliband underscored that the end goal remains the same -- to avoid an Iran with nuclear weapons.
4. (C) Babacan asked Miliband about the HMG's confidence in Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. Miliband responded that, while there is no smoking gun, the international community is sure that the end goal of Iran's technical work is not just nuclear energy. All open source information supports that assumption. Babacan accepted Miliband's offer to send a group of UK technical experts to Ankara to brief on the issue.
Cyprus ------
5. (C) Babacan cited "unhelpful" statements make by Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias, which he claimed raised questions in Ankara about the GOC's sense of urgency. Given the uncertain future of the talks, the Cyprus discussions need to be decoupled from Turkey's EU accession bid. Babacan added that Greece does not appear to be doing anything to encourage Nicosia to actively participate in the process. Miliband emphasized that the first six months of 2009 are crucial and said that both Christofias and "TRNC President" ANKARA 00001961 002 OF 002 Mehmet Ali Talat needed to be empowered by all sides to come to the table ready to negotiate.
EU --
6. (C) Babacan told Miliband the November 5 EU progress report was "tough, but fair," noting the absence of a reference to Turkey's eventual accession or full membership was unhelpful. Babacan bemoaned what has become the standard practice of each EU presidency opening two chapters and encouraged the EU accelerate the rate. Miliband said he would look into the issue.
Orphanage Scandal -----------------
7. (C) Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson's undercover expose of Turkish orphanages dominated bilateral relations discussions.
Miliband underscored to Babacan that Ferguson was no longer a member of the royal family and, as a private citizen, her activities could not "be controlled."
While HMG had taken steps to distance itself from the story, it takes the treatment of children seriously.
During the joint press conference, both leaders acknowledged the issue in their opening remarks.
Babacan promised that the GOT would investigate the accusations, but chided the public invasion of the children's privacy.
Miliband reminded the press that the UK has had its share of similar scandals in recent decades. Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at XXXXXXXXXXXX WILSON
