Bugün: “Here is the road map of the initiative,” read the headline of the daily’s main story yesterday, reporting that two different statements have drawn attention at a time when the government is said to have delayed its Kurdish initiative, which aims to solve the Kurdish problem. First, President Abdullah Gül said, “Terror [carried out by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)] will absolutely end this year.” Then, Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputy Suat Kınıklıoğlu made statements revealing the road map of the initiative. Kınıklıoğlu said: “In line with a National Security Council [MGK] decision made a year ago, relations with Iraq will be developed. The PKK members who were not engaged in violence will be rehabilitated, and those who were engaged in violence will be sent to Scandinavian countries.” Akşam: “Dersim orphans’ dossier reaches Gül,” was the headline of the daily’s lead story yesterday, which reported that President Gül, who paid a visit to the eastern province of Tunceli (Dersim in Kurdish) last week, was given a dossier about missing orphans who were adopted by unknown families after the outbreak of bloody incidents in the province between 1937 and 1938. Gül promised that he would take care of the issue and that these orphans, if they are alive, will be reunited with their family members.
Hürriyet: “You should keep your relations on track with Israel,” read the daily’s top headline yesterday, quoting remarks from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. He said that if Turkey wants to mediate between Israel and Syria, its relations with Israel should remain on a good course.
