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Viewing cable 07ANKARA1019, SPECIAL 301: TURKEY DISAPPOINTED BUT FOLLOWING UP

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07ANKARA1019 2007-05-01 07:09 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Ankara
VZCZCXRO2083
RR RUEHDA
DE RUEHAK #1019 1210709
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 010709Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1911
INFO RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 2609
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 1907
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1555
UNCLAS ANKARA 001019 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT PASS USTR FOR LISA ERRION, JENNIFER CHOE-GROVES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD ECON KIPR TU
SUBJECT: SPECIAL 301: TURKEY DISAPPOINTED BUT FOLLOWING UP 
 
REF: A. STATE 56771 
     B. ANKARA 1017 
 
1. (SBU) Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) DDG for the 
Americas Yuksel Akca and Department Head Atilla Bastirmaci 
were disappointed, but not surprised, by reftel points about 
the 2007 USTR Special 301 Report.  They welcomed the idea of 
a more structured dialogue or plan of action in the coming 
year to assist with their removal from the Priority Watch 
List in 2008. 
 
2. (SBU) Subsequent to the April Trade and Investment 
Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meetings (ref B), FTU 
officials began following up on some of the issues raised 
during those meetings.  Bastirmaci told us that they were 
examining with the Turkish Ministry of Health (MOH) whether 
or not a time limit for completion could be placed on the 
remaining generic applications filed prior to January 1, 
2005, for which the MOH has not yet made a decision.  In 
addition, they are examining whether or not changes can be 
made to allow pharmaceutical marketing approval applications 
to be published in Turkey's official gazette to better ensure 
that patent rightholders have the information needed to 
protect their patents if needed.  They also agreed to ask the 
Prime Ministry whether or not the PM would consider renewing 
the 1998 decree outlawing the use of pirated software in 
government offices and will coordinate with BSA on business 
software pirating.  We will continue to follow-up and welcome 
the opportunity to work with Washington agencies to design 
the referenced "Action Plan" as soon as possible. 
 
Visit Ankara's Classified Web Site at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/ankara/ 
 
WILSON