President Gul welcoming think-tank heads to Cankaya Palace

President Abdullah Gul today is set to host a luncheon at the Cankaya Palace for the heads of three think-tanks, the latest in a series of invitations to prominent civilian figures since he took office last year. Former Ambassador Faruk Logoglu of the Eurasia Strategic Studies Centre (ASAM), Guven Sak of the Turkey Economic Policy Research Foundation (TEPAV), and Ibrahim Kalin of the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research will attend the luncheon to discuss recent issues in Turkey, strategic developments in international power balances, the world economy, and the impact on Turkey of international economic problems.