Jul 17 Watch 4:41 More than 6,000 detained in Turkey after failed military coup By Marcia Biggs The Turkish government, led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, detained 6,000 people after this weekend’s failed military coup, including three generals and hundreds of soldiers. On Sunday, tens of thousands marched through the streets of Ankara in a show of… Continue watching
Jul 16 U.S. would consider extradition request for exiled Turkish cleric By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press The Obama administration would entertain an extradition request for the U.S.-based cleric that Turkey's president is blaming for a failed coup attempt, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 7:48 Turkish military says it has toppled Erdogan, taken control of country By PBS News Hour The Turkish military says it has carried out a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but just how much support it has was in question. Coup leaders cited Erdogan’s autocratic rule and the growing terrorism in the NATO member state… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 1:30 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 2, 2015 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, investigators search for answers into a Russian airline crash in Egypt. Also: The Supreme Court considers racial discrimination in jury selection, GOP candidates seek debate changes, Turkish voters reaffirms power for President Erdogan’s party, looking into… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 4:33 Do Turkey’s election results signal stability or steps toward autocratic rule? By PBS News Hour After five months of political instability and uncertainty, Turkey is again under firm control of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party, which regained its majority in a national election Sunday. Supporters say it’s a return to stability, but opponents worry… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 4:30 How was Turkey’s ruling party able to pull ahead in the elections? By PBS News Hour Turkey's President Erdogan and his AK Party appear to have gotten the majority they needed to regain control of parliament. NewsHour special correspondent Malcolm Brabant joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey with more on Sunday's elections. Continue watching
Aug 25 Watch 4:52 What new Turkish elections mean for the fight against extremism By PBS News Hour New parliamentary elections will be held in Turkey later this fall. Since President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party lost its majority in June, efforts to produce a coalition government have failed. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Uncertainty for residents as Turkey strikes Islamic State, Kurdish targets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 8:07 Is Turkey headed for political instability? By PBS News Hour President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was counting on election gains for his party, but instead the AKP Party lost their majority, raising uncertainty about Turkey’s political future. What do the surprising results mean for the nation, the region and for… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 2:45 Turkish election ushers in uncertainty as Erdogan’s party loses majority By PBS News Hour Despite ambitions to expand his power in through Turkey's parliamentary elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP Party failed to hold onto its majority. While Turkey's deputy prime minister said the AKP will try to form a coalition government, all of… Continue watching