Gul receives delegation from Abant platform

President Abdullah Gul yesterday received at the Cankaya Palace a delegation representing the Abant Platform, a think-tank of writers and journalists, led by the group's head Mete Tuncay. Members of the delegation told Gul about why they had cancelled a meeting to discuss the Kurdish issue initially set for later this month. During their meeting, Gul criticized an indictment seeking the closure of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Urging continued calm in the interest of preserve political stability, Gul said that the indictment is wrong but that he would follow the process. In related news, the Turgut Ozal Opinion and Movement Association yesterday awarded Gul its Turgut Ozal Democracy Prize.