Gul receives NGOs from Diyarbakir

President Abdullah Gul yesterday received at the Cankaya Presidential Palace a delegation representing non-governmental organizations from the southeastern province of Diyarbakir. The delegation gave Gul a report about the region's problems and invited him to visit. They also asked Gul to pressure the government to complete the Southeastern Anatolian Project (GAP). The main topics of the meeting were democratization, incentives for investment, Turkey's European Union bid, and controversial Article 301. In related news, Gul yesterday visited the Confederation of Turkish Tradesmen and Craftsmen (TESK).