Turkey’s Deputy Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu appealed for "simultaneity" between Armenian Protocols ratification and the Minsk Process.

According to a secret cable released by WikiLeaks, Sinirlioglu emphasized "a strong reaction" against the protocols among ruling party MPs had to be overcome before the government would hazard a ratification effort.

He warned Congressional passage of an Armenian genocide resolution would "complicate" his government's domestic political calculations regarding ratification. He said if something acceptable to Azerbaijani President Aliyev can found, then "we can move" the protocols forward. Sinirlioglu suggested Azerbaijan and Armenia's announcement of an agreed framework for Minsk Group progress would provide the GoT with the necessary political cover. Burns inquired about the prospect for progress on a natural gas deal between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Sinirlioglu implied Aliyev is holding an agreement hostage to Turkey's handling of the protocols: "He doesn't trust us."