ERDOGAN: "WE'RE MENDING BROKEN DREAMS"
Speaking at his Justice and Development Party's (AKP) youth branches congress in Antalya yesterday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke on the headscarf issue, saying, "The mothers and fathers of this country have long cried, and their dreams were terribly broken until our government came into office. And now we are mending their broken dreams. Now our youth love their country more." He added, "We'll found nine more universities this year, so there won't be any cities without universities. We'll take another step: We'll establish some pilot cities where there'll be just universities. We'll take a new step in urban design." Later, speaking to the Turkish Hotels Federation (TUROFED), Erdogan said that tourism investment is facing many hurdles. He added that Istanbul has reached an impasse in attracting conventions and needs new investments. Stating that Turkey can bring in 50 million tourists a year, Erdogan said there are plans to make Antalya a convention mecca like Istanbul and that some state meetings will be held there. He also said that some tourist destinations like Uludag need fresh promotion. /Hurriyet/

SLAIN JOURNALIST DINK COMMEMORATED
Hrant Dink, a Turkish-Armenian journalist whose assassination one year ago shocked the nation, was commemorated on Saturday in ceremonies and protest rallies in cities around the country. Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the spot outside the offices of Dink's newspaper in central Istanbul where he was gunned down by a hard-line nationalist teenager. /All Papers/

BAYKAL CRITICIZES PRIME MINISTER OVER PLANS TO MOVE CB TO ISTANBUL
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal yesterday criticized Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plan to move the Central Bank headquarters from Ankara to Istanbul. "This move would bring no economic benefit," he said. "The premier can't give any reason to justify the move, and t would cost at least $100 million. Almost all the bank employees are against this. The law in question is clear. Why do you want to take this institution, which exercises the most basic authorities of the state, out of Ankara?" /Aksam/

SUDAN'S BASHIR TO ARRIVE IN TURKEY TODAY
Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir is set to arrive in Ankara today to pay an official visit at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. During his three-day stay, BasHir and Gul are expected to discuss bilateral ties and regional and international issues, including Sudan's Darfur issue. /Sabah/

CELIK REPRESENTS TURKEY AT GEORGIAN PRESIDENT'S SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, who was reelected early this month with more than 53 percent of the vote, was sworn into a second term yesterday. During his swearing-in ceremony, Saakashvili pledged to work hard to ensure Georgia's territorial integrity and bring prosperity to the country. Turkey was represented by Education Minister Huseyin Celik at the ceremony. Celik also met with his Georgian counterpart and exchanged views on strengthening educational cooperation between the two countries. /Turkiye/

CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF BUYUKANIT VISITS LONDON
Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Buyukanit yesterday went to London as the guest of his British counterpart Gen. Richard Dannat. Buyukanit, in his official contacts starting today, is expected to meet with top Defense Ministry officials. During these meetings, Turkey's cross-border operations into northern Iraq against the terrorist PKK will be discussed. /Hurriyet/

UNESCO DELEGATION IN ISTANBUL NEXT MONTH
An UNESCO delegation is scheduled to visit Istanbul early next month. During their five-day stay, the three-member delegation is expected to work on large projects planned for the city and the condition of its historical sites. In line with the group's work, Istanbul's place on the list of World Heritage Sites will be reviewed. /Milliyet/

JOURNALIST KORYUREK DIES IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENT
Veteran journalist, public relations expert and renowned sports writer Cuneyt Koryurek died on Saturday in a traffic accident. He was 77. Koryurek will be laid to rest today in a funeral in Istanbul. /Milliyet/