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Viewing cable 03ANKARA1637, TURKEY WILL NOT JOIN INTERNATIONAL WHALING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
03ANKARA1637 2003-03-14 14:42 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS ANKARA 001637 
 
SIPDIS 
 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/SE, OES/OA 
 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIS SENV TU IWC
SUBJECT: TURKEY WILL NOT JOIN INTERNATIONAL WHALING 
COMMISSION 
 
 
REF: SECSTATE 53006 
 
 
In response to REF A, the GOT will not be joining the 
International Whaling Commission, per Asli Oral, Head of 
Environmental Department at MFA (3/13).  Turkey has no 
whaling activities and no whaling policy.  If a whaling vote 
is presented under another convention, GOT will formulate a 
position at that time. 
 
 
PEARSON