C O N F I D E N T I A L ANKARA 001426 SIPDIS EUR/SE, EUR/RPM E.O. 
12958: DECL: 08/11/2018 TAGS: PREL, NATO, KCFE, PARM, GG, RU, TU 
SUBJECT: TURKEY: NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED REF: A. 
STATE 85678 B. ANKARA 1423 Classified By: CDA Douglas Silliman, Reasons 
1.4 (b, d) 

1. (C) We delivered Ref A demarche to MFA acting Deputy 
Director General for NATO Affairs Gulhan Ulutekin on August 11. Ulutekin
took note of reftel points and promised to relay them to the office 
coordinating the GOT response to the Georgia crisis, which also has 
responsibility for providing a GOT position for the NAC meeting 
tomorrow. Ulutekin said that while the MFA has not yet issued 
instructions to its NATO mission, she expected Turkey's position to be 
in line with the GOT policy position articulated in the MFA press 
statements issued on August 10 (Ref B). Ulutekin highlighted Turkey's 
call on all parties to exercise restraint, for an immediate cessation in
hostilities and a diplomatic solution to end the crisis that respects 
the territorial integrity and political unity of Georgia. 

2. (C) 
Comment: The Turks do not seem to be in a mood to confront the Russians 
directly and will likely be reluctant to support a robust NAC statement 
condemning Russian actions in Georgia. Visit Ankara's Classified Web 
Site at http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Turk ey

SILLIMAN