DISCUSSION OF NARCOTICS MATTERS AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01370R000801120122-5
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 30, 2010
• Sequence Number: 122
• Publication Date: March 10, 1984
• Content Type: CABLE

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CONF I D E N T I A L ANKARA 02388
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SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF NARCOTICS MATTERS AT THE
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2. DURING A CALL ON AYDIN SAHINBAS, DIRECTOR FOR INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
ON ANOTHER MATTER SAHINBAS RAISED WITH THE NARCOTICS
COORDINATOR TWO ITEMS OF INTEREST. FIRST, SAHINBAS
SAID HE WANTED TO CONVEY THE OFFICIAL THANKS OF THE
GOT FOR THE COOPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE U.S.
DELEGATION AT THE FEBRUARY 6-10 COMMISSION ON NARCOTICS
DRUGS MEETING IN VIENNA. HE CITED IN PARTICULAR A
SPEECH IN SUPPORT OF THE GOT'S RESOLUTION LINKING
DRUG AND ARMS SMUGGLING BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY DICARLO
AND THE COOPERATION OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY TAYLOR
ON THE SAME ISSUE.
3. SAHINBAS THEN MENTIONED A REPORT HE HAD RECENTLY
RECEIVED FROM THE TURKISH EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON ON THE
JANUARY VISIT TO TURKEY OF CODEL RANGEL. SOMEONE FROM
THE EMBASSY'S STAFF CALLED ON JOHN CUSAK. A STAFFER
FROM THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON NARCOTICS. ACCORDING
TO THE EMBASSY REPORT, CUSAK COMPLIMENTED THE TURKS ON
THEIR SUCCESSFUL POPPY CONTROL PROGRAM BUT SAID THE
GOT WAS SERIOUSLY UNDERESTIMATING THE PROBLEM OF
NARCOTICS TRANSITING TURKEY AND, AS A RESULT. NOT DOING
ENOUGH TO INTERDICT THIS ILLICIT FLOW. SAHINBAS SAID
THE MFA HAD DECIDED NOT TO INFORM THE TURKISH NATIONAL
POLICE (TNP) AND THE JANDARMA OF CUSAK'S COMMENTS IN
ORDER TO AVOID A NEGATIVE REACTION FROM THOSE AGENCIES.
HE EXPRESSED AMAZEMENT THAT CUSAK COULD HAVE COME AWAY
FROM TURKEY WITH THIS IMPRESSION. THE PRIME MINISTER
HAD MET WITH THE CODEL TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE THE
GOT ATTACHES TO THIS PROBLEM. IN ADDITION, OVER THE
PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE TNP HAS SET UP NARCOTICS
ENFORCEMENT UNITS IN EACH OF TURKEY'S 67 PROVINCES,
SEIZURES WERE UP, ETC.
4. WE ARE ALSO PUZZLED BY CUSAK'S REMARKS. THEY DO NOT
ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SITUATION HERE IN THAT THE GOT
HAS CLEARLY STEPPED UP ITS ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS OVER
OLL/LD
INCOMING
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THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS AND THE INTENSIFIED ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM IS PAYING DIVIDENDS. WE UNDERSTAND FROM DEA
THAT SEIZURES SO FAR THIS FISCAL YEAR ALREADY EXCEED
THE PREVIOUS HIGH FOR A FULL YEAR AND, THAT THERE IS
GROWING EVIDENCE THAT TRAFFICKING ROUTES ARE SHIFTING
SOUTH TO AVOID TURKEY.
5. THE DEPARTMENT MAY WISH TO CONTACT CUSAK
IN AN ATTEMPT TO CLARIFY THIS MATTER. IF CUSAK'S
REMARKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED INACCURATELY, WE SHOULD
SO INFORM THE GOT. STRAUSZ-HUPE
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