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Cr¨ªticas al Vaticano

Cable de la Embajada de EE UU sobre las consecuencias del viaje del Papa a Turqu¨ªa

Los diplom¨¢ticos se hacen eco de la posici¨®n m¨¢s conciliadora de Benedicto XVI hacia el ingreso de Turqu¨ªa en la UE

ID:88608
Date:2006-12-07 17:58:00
Origin:06VATICAN256
Source:Embassy Vatican
Classification:CONFIDENTIAL
Dunno:06A:VATICAN249
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 02 VATICAN 000256

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SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/WE LARREA

E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/7/2016
TAGS: SOCI, PHUM, TU, VT
SUBJECT: TURKEY: VATICAN BACKS INTEGRATION

REF: A. A: VATICAN 249

B. B: ANKARA 6593, ET AL.

VATICAN 00000256 001.2 OF 002


CLASSIFIED BY: Peter Martin, Pol/Econ Chief, Vatican, State.
REASON: 1.4 (b), (d)
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Summary

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1. (C) While not officially endorsing Turkey's entry into the
EU (ref a), the Holy See continues to support the dialogue and
reform process connected to the issue. Top officials, including
the pope, have spoken positively in public and private about
European integration. Although they are critical of the
religious freedom situation in Turkey, officials recognize that
the EU entry process offers an opportunity to bring Turkey along
on these matters. In his December 6 audience, the pope
expressed emphasized his hope that Turkey would be a "bridge of
friendship and of fraternal cooperation between the East and
West." Post continues to engage on the issue, focusing on the
opportunity presented by integration and EU entry to ameliorate
the situation for Catholics and other Christians in Turkey. A
high-level visit from the Department could be very helpful in
highlighting the matter for the Holy See and eliciting further
useful public and private comments. Please see paragraphs 5-6
for action request.



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"Positive" Process

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2. (C) Holy See Undersecretary for Relations with States
(Deputy FM equivalent) Pietro Parolin told the Charge December 6
that the Holy See continues to support the "positive" process of
dialogue and reform connected to Turkey's EU bid . (Recent
public statements from other Holy See officials have borne a
similar positive message on European integration.) The
Vatican's position on Turkey's EU accession has not changed (ref
a), despite inaccurate media reports following Pope Benedict's
meeting with PM Erdogan . In fact, neither the pope nor the
Vatican have endorsed Turkey's EU membership per se; rather, the
Holy See has been consistently open to accession, emphasizing
only that Turkey needs to fulfill the EU's Copenhagen criteria
to take its place in Europe. If that occurs, Parolin
reiterated, "we would see no obstacle" to Turkey's joining the
EU -- a development which, he agreed, has the potential to
promote greater rights for religious minorities in Turkey.



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Caveats

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3. (C) Parolin does have some concerns about the situation.
One great fear is that Turkey could enter the EU without having
made the necessary advances in religious freedom. He insisted
that EU members - and the U.S. - continue to press the GoT on
these issues. We noted that the continuing dialogue and process
for EU entry provide just such a forum for this pressure, and
cautioned that deadlines and ultimatums would be
counterproductive -- robbing Turkey of a powerful incentive to
enact needed reforms, and depriving the West of valuable
leverage on the issue. Parolin took the point, but said that
short of "open persecution", it couldn't get much worse for the
Christian community in Turkey, where limited property rights and
other factors have left Christians enjoying "freedom of belief,
but hardly a full freedom of religion". Other Vatican officials
expressed disappointment to us over President Sezer's veto of
nine articles of the recently passed Foundations Law affecting
religious minorities (ref b). Parolin noted that a list of
particular problems -- outlined in a document put out by the
Turkish Catholic bishops two years ago -- remains valid today as
an explanation of the troubles Catholics face in Turkey.



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Pope Speaks Again

VATICAN 00000256 002.2 OF 002



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4. (C) Parolin confirmed that the pope's trip to Turkey had
been very positive for inter-religious relations. The "tense
atmosphere" in Turkey preceding the visit may have eased
somewhat. With regard to Erdogan's incorrect assertion that the
pope had expressed his specific support for Turkey's EU
membership, Parolin expressed certainty that the PM hadn't
misunderstood the pontiff; but probably just wanted to get some
good media coverage from the meeting. The pope expressed the
"same position we have always had", though perhaps in a "nicer
way". The general message from the Holy See on the issue, in
any case, has been positive. At his weekly audience December 6,
the pope expressed his hope for "joint Christian and Muslim
action on behalf of human rights" and emphasized his hope that
Turkey would be a "bridge of friendship and of fraternal
cooperation between the East and West."



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Comment and Action Request

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5. (C) The Holy See will not officially endorse Turkey's EU
entry, but positive comments from the pope and other officials
in support of the dialogue and reforms that are part of
integration and the entry process receive a lot of play in the
European media. The pope's Regensburg speech , which made clear
that he is not naove about the challenges presented by Islam,
gives added heft to his favorable words on Turkey. Private
comments from Vatican officials to European diplomats here also
carry some weight - particularly in the traditionally Catholic
countries. Our emphasis on using integration and EU entry as an
opportunity to make life better for Christians in Turkey, will
resonate with the Vatican, and could lead to more Holy See
action, both public and private. Despite Parolin's insistence
that those in favor of Turkey's EU entry must do more to push
for reforms, he is on the same page with us on the overarching
issue: in essence, both Turkey and Europe need to see diversity
as a strength, not a threat.



6. (C) At this critical juncture we have an opportunity to
catalyze a more active Holy See voice on Turkey. We hope a
senior Department official such as A/S Fried or DAS Bryza can
visit in the near future to highlight the matter for the Holy
See and encourage them to do more to push a positive message on
Turkey and integration.
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