Turkey's reconciliation process, or steps taken to end terrorism and restore the rights of the Kurdish community, instills hope in the Assyrian community in the southeast, as they hail the process and the "democratization package" helping them to reclaim properties once seized by the state. The reconciliation process initiated by the government is a win-win for the Assyrian community in the southeast, as it helps to both maintain peace in the region, a motive for the return of Assyrians home, and restores churches and monasteries in the absence of insecurity. The country's southeast is home to a large number of Kurds as well as an Assyrian Christian community. The region has long been plagued by terrorism perpetrated by the PKK and oppressive state policies that stifled the rights of the Kurdish community. The situation was no different for religious minorities in the region that suffered from the seizure of church properties, as was the case in other Turkish regions in light of state policy toward minorities. Two years ago, the government launched a "democratization package," a set of reforms aiming to restore the rights of Kurds and other suppressed groups. The Assyrian community is among those benefiting from the package that caters to ethnic as well as religious groups. As the democratization process began, the Assyrian's Mor Gabriel Foundation won its right to own 244 acres of land and restore ancient places of worship long left in ruins. Saliba